"Teorin kritiserades i en bok."

Translation: The theory was criticized in a book.

[NataliaMatteoni]

Can't I say "The theory is criticized in a book"

[Kokirin]

That is not the same tense. That would be "kritiseras" (present tense), not "kritiserades" (past tense).

[frrro]

Teorin är kritiserad i en bok works and is word for word the same /native

[polskaqueen]

How would you say "the theory was criticized in ONE book".? Just my emphasizing the "en"?

[Kokirin]

If you are speaking I guess you could stress the "en". In text you'd have to add some extra word if it is om importance to stress that it was a only one specific. Like "Teorin kritiserades i en specifik bok." (The theory was criticized in one specific book.) or "Teorin kritiserades bara i en bok." (The theory was criticized only in one book.)

[polskaqueen]

Thanks Kokirin, that makes sense.