Breakdown of Frilansaren kan inte garantera resultatet.
inte
not
kunna
to be able to, can
resultatet
the result
frilansaren
the freelancer
garantera
to guarantee
Questions & Answers about Frilansaren kan inte garantera resultatet.
Why is the word for freelancer frilansaren and not just frilansen?
In Swedish, en frilans can refer to a freelance assignment or the concept of freelancing, though it is sometimes used for the person. However, adding the -are suffix to create en frilansare makes it crystal clear that you are talking about the person doing the job, much like the English suffix. The definite form is therefore frilansaren.
Since this lesson covers i den mån (som), how would I attach a clause using it to this sentence?
You can add it directly to the end of the sentence to restrict the main clause. For example: Frilansaren kan inte garantera resultatet i den mån kunden ständigt ändrar kraven (The freelancer cannot guarantee the result to the extent that the client constantly changes the requirements). Keep in mind that inside this new subordinate clause, any sentence adverbs like inte or ofta would need to go before the conjugated verb.
If I want to emphasize the result by putting resultatet at the start of the sentence, where does inte go?
Because Swedish strictly follows the V2 rule, the conjugated verb kan must remain in the second position. The subject frilansaren shifts to the spot immediately after the verb, and the sentence adverb inte follows the subject. The emphasized sentence becomes: Resultatet kan frilansaren inte garantera.
If I want to specify who is being guaranteed the result (e.g., the client), do I need to use a preposition like till?
No preposition is needed. The verb garantera can take an indirect object directly before the direct object, just as it can in English. You would simply say: Frilansaren kan inte garantera kunden resultatet (The freelancer cannot guarantee the client the result).
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