Breakdown of Vi fortsätter med kompressionen tills hjärtstartaren är redo.
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Questions & Answers about Vi fortsätter med kompressionen tills hjärtstartaren är redo.
Why do we need "med" here? Can't we just say "fortsätter kompressionen"?
In Swedish, you generally use the phrasal verb fortsätta med (to continue with) when referring to an ongoing activity or task. While English often drops the preposition and just says "continue the compression", Swedish prefers keeping med to sound natural.
Why is "tills" used here instead of "till"?
Tills is a subordinating conjunction used here because it introduces a full clause with its own subject and verb (hjärtstartaren är redo). You use till as a preposition before a noun, but you must use tills when meaning "until" right before a new clause.
The current lesson is about "för att" (in order to). Could we use "för att" in this sentence instead of "tills"?
Not without completely changing the logic! Tills sets a time limit: the action stops when the defibrillator is ready. If you used för att (e.g., för att hjärtstartaren ska bli redo), it would mean you are doing compressions specifically in order to cause the machine to become ready, which doesn't make medical sense.
How is the word "hjärtstartaren" built?
It is a very literal compound word. It combines hjärta (heart) and startare (starter), plus the definite suffix -n at the end. It literally translates to "the heart-starter", which is the standard Swedish term for a defibrillator.