Breakdown of Vi strömmade filmen reklamfritt under helgen snarare än under arbetsdagen.
vi
we
filmen
the film
helgen
the weekend
än
than
under
during
arbetsdagen
the workday
snarare
rather
reklamfri
ad-free
strömma
to stream
Questions & Answers about Vi strömmade filmen reklamfritt under helgen snarare än under arbetsdagen.
Why do we repeat the preposition under after snarare än?
The phrase snarare än (rather than) requires both sides of the comparison to be grammatically parallel. Because the first time period is expressed as a prepositional phrase, under helgen, the second one must also be a full prepositional phrase, under arbetsdagen.
Could I drop the second under and just say snarare än arbetsdagen?
You might hear native speakers drop it in fast, casual speech. However, because snarare än is a coordinating conjunction, it expects perfectly balanced structures on both sides. Keeping the second under is grammatically correct and highly recommended, especially in writing.
Why does reklamfritt have a -t at the end here?
It is being used as an adverb describing how the action (streaming) was done, rather than as an adjective describing a noun. In Swedish, you usually create an adverb from an adjective like reklamfri by adding a -t, resulting in reklamfritt.
Where does the -s- in arbetsdagen come from?
It is a connecting letter used when forming compound nouns. Here, it joins arbete (work) and dagen (the day). The final -e in arbete is dropped and replaced with an -s- to make the word flow better as a single unit.
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