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I don't quite understand why it's fysikens lagar and not fysiks lagar. It just sounds awkward to use the genitive with the definite from: One of the physics laws.
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In some cases we like to use the definite form for abstract nouns where English prefers to have them indefinite. I answered a similar question yesterday here: https://www.duolingo.com/comment/8679677
We think that fysiken is something specific, I know what physics we're talking about, you know what physics we're talking about, it's not 'just any physics', so it should be definite.
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Why not "den"?
Edit: I think I have understood. In this kind of cases it is always det in the beginning.
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Would “It’s a law of physics” be reasonable, or is there a different Swedish phrasing that would parallel that?
Better as det är en fysiklag, though I'd be inclined to accept both here.
