Breakdown of Drönarens batteritid är faktiskt kortare än vad manualen anger.
vara
to be
vad
what
kort
short
än
than
faktiskt
actually (as a matter of fact, in fact)
manualen
the manual
ange
to enter / to state, specify
drönaren
the drone
batteritiden
the battery life
Questions & Answers about Drönarens batteritid är faktiskt kortare än vad manualen anger.
Why do we use 'än vad' here instead of just 'än'?
In Swedish, when you compare something to an entire clause (a part of a sentence with its own subject and verb, like manualen anger), it is very common to use än vad (literally 'than what'). While you could grammatically just say än manualen anger, adding vad acts as a pro-form or placeholder for the thing being compared. It makes the sentence sound much more natural and complete to a Swedish ear.
How does the possessive work in the word Drönarens?
You simply take the definite form of the noun and add an -s at the very end. En drönare (a drone) becomes drönaren (the drone), and then you add the -s to get drönarens (the drone's). Remember that Swedish never uses an apostrophe to show possession, even when attached to a definite noun.
Is faktiskt a false friend?
Yes, it is a very common one! While it looks like it should mean 'factually', faktiskt is actually the standard Swedish translation for 'actually' or 'as a matter of fact'. English speakers often mistakenly try to use the Swedish word aktuellt to mean 'actually', but aktuellt means 'current' or 'topical'.
What does the verb anger mean in this context?
The verb is att ange, which means 'to state', 'to indicate', or 'to specify'. It is the standard vocabulary word to use when referring to data, instructions, or information provided by a document, system, or manual. Because it ends in a vowel in its infinitive form, its present tense just takes an -r to become anger.
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