Word
De som är skrockfulla tror att magin kan beskydda dem.
Meaning
Those who are superstitious believe that the magic can protect them.
Part of speech
sentence
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Breakdown of De som är skrockfulla tror att magin kan beskydda dem.
vara
to be
tro
to believe
kunna
to be able to, can
dem
them
Questions & Answers about De som är skrockfulla tror att magin kan beskydda dem.
Since this lesson focuses on the optative måtte, could we use it here instead of kan?
Yes, but it drastically changes the tone. If you say tror att magin måtte beskydda dem, you change 'believe that magic can protect them' to 'believe that magic hopefully will protect them.' Måtte expresses a strong wish or desperate plea rather than a simple capability.
Why do we use De som instead of Dem som at the beginning?
De is the subject of the main verb tror (believe). When the people referred to are performing the action of the main clause, you must use the subject pronoun De. A common mistake is using Dem just because the word 'Those' feels separated from the main verb by the som clause.
Is there a difference between beskydda and the simpler word skydda?
Yes. While both mean 'protect,' beskydda carries a sense of overarching guardianship, patronage, or sheltering from a higher power, which fits perfectly with magic. Skydda is more often used for practical, physical protection, like a helmet protecting your head.
Why is the definite form of magic spelled magin here?