Breakdown of Fusionen är för komplex för att förstå.
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to be
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to
förstå
to understand
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for, to
fusionen
the merger
komplex
complex
Questions & Answers about Fusionen är för komplex för att förstå.
Why is it för att förstå instead of just att förstå?
When expressing "too [adjective] to [verb]", Swedish requires the structure för [adjective] för att [verb]. English speakers often drop the second för because they are directly translating "to" as att, but in Swedish, that second för is completely mandatory.
Why do we use the active verb förstå here instead of the passive förstås? Isn't the merger "being understood"?
Just like in English ("too complex to understand"), Swedish often uses the active infinitive in this specific structure, even when the subject (the merger) is the target of the action rather than the one doing it. You absolutely could use the passive förstås (to be understood), but the active förstå is perfectly idiomatic and very common here.
Does fusionen only refer to a business "merger"?
It heavily depends on the context! While it translates to "the merger" in a corporate context, it is also the exact word used for "fusion" in physics (like nuclear fusion). You have to rely on the surrounding conversation to know whether they are talking about companies or atoms.
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