Breakdown of Jag känner mig kränkt eftersom jag är oskyldig.
jag
I
vara
to be
känna sig
to feel (emotions, sensations)
eftersom
since, because
oskyldig
innocent
kränkt
insulted
Questions & Answers about Jag känner mig kränkt eftersom jag är oskyldig.
Why use kränkt here instead of förolämpad for insulted?
Kränkt comes from the verb kränka (to violate). While förolämpad means insulted in a standard way, kränkt carries a stronger sense of being personally aggrieved, having your boundaries violated, or being deeply offended. It is a very common word in modern Swedish.
Why is it känner mig rather than just känner?
When expressing your own emotional or physical state, you must use the reflexive verb känna sig. If you just used känna, it would mean to physically feel an object or to know a person.
Could I use för att instead of eftersom in this sentence?
Yes, you could. För att is very common in spoken Swedish for because. However, eftersom often emphasizes a logical cause-and-effect. Also, if you wanted to start the sentence with the reason, you would have to use eftersom, as för att generally cannot start a sentence in that way.
How does the word oskyldig relate to the concepts of guilt or debt?
It is built from the negative prefix o-, and the noun skuld which means guilt, blame, or debt. With the adjective ending -ig, it literally translates to un-guilty or without blame.
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