Breakdown of Han slipper manipulera rösterna under utröstningen.
han
he
slippa
to not have to
rösten
the vote
under
during
utröstningen
the elimination
manipulera
to manipulate
Questions & Answers about Han slipper manipulera rösterna under utröstningen.
Why is "does not have to" translated as just one word, slipper?
The verb att slippa is a very handy Swedish word that means "to avoid having to do something" or "to be spared from doing something." While English requires a negative phrase like "doesn't have to," Swedish handles it with this single affirmative verb.
Why isn't there an att (to) before manipulera?
Just like auxiliary verbs (such as kan or måste), the verb slippa is followed directly by the bare infinitive of the next verb, without the infinitive marker att. Therefore, it is simply slipper manipulera.
How is the word utröstningen (the elimination) constructed?
It is a compound of ut (out) and röstning (voting). Put together, en utröstning means an elimination or "voting out" (as seen in reality TV shows). In this sentence, it has the definite suffix -en. Notice the shared root with rösterna (the votes) earlier in the sentence!
Why does the sentence use under instead of a distinct word for "during"?
In Swedish, the preposition under serves a dual purpose. It means "under" for physical location, but when placed before a noun representing a time period or an event (like utröstningen), it is the standard translation for "during."
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