Breakdown of Visserligen är skateparken ny, men själva skejtaren har mycket erfarenhet.
vara
to be
mycket
much / very
ha
to have
men
but
ny
new
erfarenheten
the experience
visserligen
admittedly
skateparken
the skatepark
själva
the actual / the ... itself
skejtaren
the skater
Questions & Answers about Visserligen är skateparken ny, men själva skejtaren har mycket erfarenhet.
Why do we use själva before the noun instead of själv?
When you want to emphasize a noun to mean "the actual [noun]" or "the [noun] itself", you use the invariable determiner själva directly before the definite noun (skejtaren). If you used själv, it would typically act as an adjective or adverb meaning "alone" or "unassisted" (for example, han åkte skateboard själv meaning he skateboarded by himself).
Why is the verb är placed before the subject skateparken?
Do visserligen and men always go together like this?
Very often, yes. Visserligen ... men is a highly common pair used to contrast two facts, functioning exactly like "Admittedly ... but" or "Granted ... but" in English. The first part concedes a point, and the men clause introduces the contrasting, often more important, information.
Why is skateparken spelled the English way, while skejtaren is spelled with "ej"?
Both are English loanwords, but they reflect different stages of being adapted into Swedish spelling. The verb att skejta and the noun en skejtare have been fully "Swedified" to match their pronunciation. Skatepark, however, is still widely spelled the English way, though you will sometimes see skejtpark used as well.
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