Breakdown of Chippet tros vara farligt för hälsan.
vara
to be
för
for, to
hälsan
the health
farlig
dangerous
Questions & Answers about Chippet tros vara farligt för hälsan.
Why is there no att before vara in this sentence?
This sentence uses a passive verb of cognition. When we use passive verbs of thinking or reporting, like tros (is believed), anses (is considered), or sägs (is said), they are followed directly by a bare infinitive, without the infinitive marker att. So, 'is believed to be' is expressed simply as tros vara.
Why is the adjective written as farligt with an ending -t rather than just farlig?
Even though the adjective is separated from the subject by tros vara, it still has to agree with the subject of the sentence. Since ett chip is a neuter noun, its definite form chippet requires the neuter adjective form farligt.
The English translation says 'to one's health', but the Swedish sentence says för hälsan (for the health). Is this the normal way to say it?
Yes, very common. While English often uses possessive pronouns (like 'one's' or 'my') or leaves out the article entirely when talking about general health, Swedish prefers the definite form. Therefore, hälsan is the most natural way to express this idea.
Why is the English loanword chip spelled chippet here with a double p?