Breakdown of Stipendiaten tilldelades anslaget eftersom hon är skicklig.
vara
to be
hon
she
eftersom
since, because
skicklig
skilful
tilldela
to award
anslaget
the appropriation
stipendiaten
the scholarship holder
Questions & Answers about Stipendiaten tilldelades anslaget eftersom hon är skicklig.
Why is stipendiaten (the scholarship holder) the subject of the passive verb tilldelades, rather than anslaget (the funding)?
This is called a recipient passive. The active version of this sentence would have two objects: a recipient (stipendiaten) and a thing being given (anslaget). Just like in English, Swedish allows you to turn the recipient into the subject of a passive sentence. The thing being given, anslaget, just stays right after the verb.
Could I use the passive form of ge (to give) here instead of tilldelades?
You could use gavs (was given), and it would be grammatically correct. However, tilldela specifically means to award, to allocate, or to assign. It is the standard, formal verb used in Swedish when talking about distributing official funds, grants, or prizes.
What exactly does anslaget mean in this context? Isn't a scholarship a stipendium?
A stipendium is indeed a scholarship, and the person receiving it is the stipendiat. However, ett anslag refers to a financial grant, appropriation, or funding. The sentence specifically highlights that she was allocated the actual money or grant (anslaget) attached to her role.
The word order in eftersom hon är skicklig looks just like a main clause. Does eftersom still force subordinate clause rules here?
Yes, it does! It just happens that without a sentence adverb like inte (not) or alltid (always), the subject-verb order looks identical to a main clause. If you wanted to say she is not skilled, the adverb would have to go before the verb due to subordinate clause rules: eftersom hon inte är skicklig.
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