Breakdown of Vi måste pressa osten så att texturen inte blir smulig.
vi
we
inte
not
måste
to have to, must
bli
to become
osten
the cheese
så att
so that
pressa
to press (squeeze, force)
texturen
the texture
smulig
crumbly
Questions & Answers about Vi måste pressa osten så att texturen inte blir smulig.
Why is the word order inte blir instead of blir inte here?
The phrase så att (so that) introduces a subordinate clause. In Swedish subordinate clauses, sentence adverbs like inte must be placed before the finite verb. You might remember this from earlier studies as the BIFF rule.
Is texturen the usual word for food texture in Swedish?
It is used and perfectly understood, but when talking about food like cheese, Swedes very often use the word konsistensen to describe its physical structure or mouthfeel.
Can I drop the att and just say så texturen inte blir smulig?
Yes, in spoken and casual Swedish, att is very often dropped, leaving just så to mean "so that". However, keeping så att is the standard for written Swedish and clearly signals the subordinate clause.
How is the adjective smulig related to other words?
It comes directly from the noun en smula, which means "a crumb". Adding the -ig ending works exactly like adding "-y" in English, turning it into the adjective smulig (crumbly).
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