Breakdown of För att föreningen ska fungera behöver vi en skriftlig version av stadgan.
vi
we
en
a, an (common)
behöva
to need
ska
will
för
for, to
av
of, by / from (cause)
att
that
fungera
to work / to function (machines, devices) / to act as, serve as
versionen
the version
föreningen
the association
skriftlig
written (in writing, as opposed to oral)
stadgan
the statute
Questions & Answers about För att föreningen ska fungera behöver vi en skriftlig version av stadgan.
Why does för att translate to "for ... to" here instead of "because"?
While för att often means "because", when it introduces a goal or requirement it means "in order to" or "for [something] to". Here, it sets up the condition for the goal: in order for the association to work.
Why do we use ska fungera instead of just an infinitive like att fungera?
In English, we say "for the association to work", using an infinitive. Swedish requires a full clause with a subject and a finite verb after för att when expressing "in order for [subject] to". Since it describes a required future state, ska is used, making it literally "In order that the association shall work".
Why is the word order in the main clause behöver vi instead of vi behöver?
This is the V2 (verb-second) rule in action, which is always important to remember when starting sentences with a long clause. The entire introductory subordinate clause För att föreningen ska fungera counts as the first block of information. Therefore, the verb in the main clause (behöver) must take the second position, followed by the subject (vi).
What is the base form of the word stadgan?
The base form is en stadga, which means a statute, charter, or formal rule. Since it is an en-word ending in -a, it takes the definite ending -n to become stadgan (the statute). Its plural would be stadgar.
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