Breakdown of Jag orkar inte med en sällskapssjuk hund.
jag
I
en
a, an (common)
hunden
the dog
inte
not
med
with
orka
to have the energy to
sällskapssjuk
craving company
Questions & Answers about Jag orkar inte med en sällskapssjuk hund.
What is the difference between using orka alone and orka med in this sentence?
Orka on its own refers to having the physical or mental energy to do an action, and is usually followed by an infinitive verb. Adding the particle med changes it to mean having the energy to cope with or manage a specific person or thing. Because the speaker is dealing with a noun (a dog) rather than an action, the particle verb orka med is the correct choice.
How does the adjective sällskapssjuk break down?
It is a compound of sällskap (company or companionship), a linking -s-, and sjuk (sick). Literally meaning company-sick, it is a very common and expressive way to describe an animal or person that is needy, clingy, or starved for attention.
Since this lesson is about reflexive particle verbs, why isn't there a reflexive pronoun like mig here?
Not all particle verbs are reflexive. Orka med is a standard non-reflexive particle verb, so it simply takes a direct object (en sällskapssjuk hund) without needing a reflexive pronoun. If it were a reflexive particle verb, the pronoun would be mandatorily placed right after the verb and before the particle.
Where should the stress fall when pronouncing orkar inte med?
As with all particle verbs in Swedish, the stress lands heavily on the particle rather than the verb. You should pronounce orkar inte relatively quickly and smoothly, putting the vocal emphasis firmly on med.
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