Breakdown of Det går väl att bevisa slitaget på lösöret?
på
on / at / for (wait for) / in (believe in)
väl
surely / right (particle, tag question)
det går att
it is possible to
bevisa
prove
Questions & Answers about Det går väl att bevisa slitaget på lösöret?
Why is det går att used here instead of det är möjligt att?
Both mean 'it is possible to', but det går att is much more common in everyday Swedish for expressing that an action is practically doable. Det är möjligt sounds a bit more formal or theoretical.
What exactly does väl add to the meaning of this sentence?
väl is a modal particle that softens the statement into an assumption or an expectation of agreement. It works just like adding 'surely' or a tag question like ', right?' in English. The speaker assumes the wear and tear can be proven and expects the listener to agree.
How would I apply this lesson's rule about varken ... eller if I wanted to say it is possible to prove 'neither the wear nor the damage'?
You would say Det går varken att bevisa slitaget eller skadan. The important negative concord rule here is that you must not add inte to the sentence. Because varken ... eller acts as the negation itself, adding inte creates an ungrammatical double negative in standard Swedish.
What does lösöret refer to, and what gender is it?
It is the definite form of ett lösöre, an ett-word meaning 'personal property', 'movables', or 'belongings'. It is often used in legal, tax, or insurance contexts to distinguish movable possessions from real estate.