Word
Farvemæssigt er indretningen meget moderne.
Meaning
Color-wise, the interior design is very modern.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Farvemæssigt er indretningen meget moderne.
være
to be
meget
very; much, a lot
moderne
modern
farvemæssig
color-wise
Questions & Answers about Farvemæssigt er indretningen meget moderne.
Why does farvemæssigt end in a -t, and what does the -mæssig suffix do here?
The suffix -mæssig turns the noun farve (color) into an adjective meaning 'relating to color' or 'color-wise'. We add a -t at the end because it acts as an adverb here, setting the context for the whole sentence ('In terms of color...').
Could I use the other productive suffix from this lesson and say farveagtigt instead?
No, because they have very different meanings. The suffix -mæssig means 'in terms of' or '-wise' (color-wise). The suffix -agtig means 'resembling' or '-like'. Saying farveagtigt would weirdly imply the interior design physically resembles a color, rather than talking about the design in terms of its colors.
Why is the verb er placed before the subject indretningen?
This is a great reminder of the Danish V2 (verb-second) rule. Because you started the sentence with the adverbial phrase farvemæssigt, the verb er must take the second position, pushing the subject indretningen into the third position.
Does the adjective moderne ever change its ending to match neuter or plural nouns?
No, moderne is an invariable adjective. Because its base form already ends in an -e, it never takes a -t for neuter nouns or an extra -e for plural or definite forms. It remains moderne in all situations.