Word
Mitt samvete är rent, men jag känner mig kränkt.
Meaning
My conscience is clean, but I feel insulted.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Mitt samvete är rent, men jag känner mig kränkt.
jag
I
vara
to be
känna sig
to feel (emotions, sensations)
men
but
Questions & Answers about Mitt samvete är rent, men jag känner mig kränkt.
Why does ren (clean) become rent in this sentence?
The noun samvete (conscience) is an ett word (ett samvete). Therefore, the possessive pronoun mitt and the adjective ren must both take the neuter -t ending to match it.
Why do we need mig after känner? Can't I just say jag känner kränkt?
No, to express feeling an emotion or state, you must use the reflexive verb känna sig (literally "to feel oneself"). If you drop the reflexive pronoun and just say jag känner, it usually means "I feel" in a physical sense (like touching a surface) or "I know" (a person).
The word kränkt is translated as "insulted". Are there other ways to use it?
Yes, kränkt comes from the verb kränka, which broadly means to violate, infringe, or offend. While it means "insulted" or "offended" here, it is heavily used in formal or legal contexts, such as violating someone's rights (kränka någons rättigheter) or trespassing on a nation's territory.
How would I use the lesson's rhetorical skulle to ask "Why would I feel insulted?" based on this sentence?
You would ask Varför skulle jag känna mig kränkt? Using skulle here perfectly captures the lesson's focus on disbelief or indignation, implying there is absolutely no logical reason for you to feel insulted.