Breakdown of Degen tycks sakna bubblor, så den måste jäsa mer.
den
it (common)
måste
to have to, must
så
so
degen
the dough
mer
more
sakna
to miss (feel the absence of)
tyckas
to seem
jäsa
to rise
bubblan
the bubble
Questions & Answers about Degen tycks sakna bubblor, så den måste jäsa mer.
If I wanted to rephrase 'seems to lack bubbles' as 'seems to have no bubbles', could I use inga?
No, because of the split negation rule (Ingen-regeln) that you are practicing. Since this clause has an auxiliary verb (tycks) and an infinitive (ha), you cannot use inga as the object. You must split it into inte ... några and say Degen tycks inte ha några bubblor. Using sakna is a great native-sounding way to avoid the split negation entirely!
Why does tycks end in an -s? Is the dough being 'seemed' by someone?
No, it is not a true passive. tycks is a deponent verb, which means it has a passive -s ending but an active meaning. It translates to 'seems' or 'appears'. It works just like finns or hoppas, which you have likely seen before.
Can sakna also mean 'to miss' someone emotionally?
Yes, sakna is used for both 'to lack' a physical thing, like the bubbles here, and 'to miss' a person or place. Context almost always makes it obvious which meaning is intended.
Can I use jäsa for other things that rise, like the sun or prices?
No, jäsa specifically means to rise due to fermentation or yeast. If you are talking about the sun rising, you use gå upp, and for prices or a person rising, you use stiga.
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