Breakdown of Seismologen planerar att mäta skalvet.
att
to
mäta
to measure
planera
to plan
seismologen
the seismologist
skalvet
the quake
Questions & Answers about Seismologen planerar att mäta skalvet.
Why use skalvet here instead of jordbävningen?
Jordbävning specifically translates to "earthquake", while ett skalv is a slightly broader term meaning "a quake", "a tremor", or "a shock". They are often used interchangeably in Swedish news, but skalv is common because it's shorter and also encompasses things like aftershocks (efterskalv). Note that it is an ett word, which is why the definite form is skalvet.
Can I drop the att after planerar?
No, you must keep att. While auxiliary verbs (like ska, kan, or vill) connect directly to a bare infinitive without att, planera is a standard verb. When it is followed by another verb to express what is being planned, it requires the infinitive marker att.
How is the loanword seismologen stressed in Swedish?
Unlike in English where the stress might fall earlier, Swedish places the stress heavily on the -log syllable in academic and scientific loanwords (like biolog, psykolog, or seismolog). The pronunciation focuses the emphasis right before the definite suffix: seismo-LOG-en.
What is the past tense of mäta?
Mäta (to measure) is a group 2b verb. The forms are mäter (present), mätte (past), and har mätt (supine). As a fun bonus fact for your B2 vocabulary, be careful not to confuse the supine form mätt (measured) with the identical-looking adjective mätt, which means "full" (after eating)!
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