Breakdown of Under safarin höll vi ett säkerhetsavstånd på 100 meter.
ett
a, an (neuter)
vi
we
hålla
to hold / to hold on to
metern
the meter
under
during
på
of (specifying measurement)
safarin
the safari
säkerhetsavståndet
the safety distance
Questions & Answers about Under safarin höll vi ett säkerhetsavstånd på 100 meter.
Why do we use på instead of av to say "a distance of 100 meters"?
In Swedish, på is the standard preposition used to specify a measurement, age, size, or capacity right after a noun. While English uses "of" to introduce this information, Swedish treats it as a specific attribute attached to the noun, which requires på, giving us ett säkerhetsavstånd på 100 meter.
Why is the word order höll vi rather than vi höll?
Why doesn't the word meter take a plural ending after 100?
Many common units of measurement in Swedish do not change form in the plural. Words like meter, liter, and mil look exactly the same whether you have one or one hundred of them.
What is the function of the 's' in the middle of the compound noun säkerhetsavstånd?
It acts as a joining 's'. When combining säkerhet (safety) and avstånd (distance), this extra s is used as structural glue between the two words. It is very common to add a joining 's' when the first part of a compound noun ends in a suffix like -het, -ion, or -ing.
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