Breakdown of Medierne skriver meget om sagen.
skrive
to write
meget
very; much, a lot
om
about (concerning)
sagen
the matter, the thing / the case (criminal investigation)
Questions & Answers about Medierne skriver meget om sagen.
Why does Medierne end in -rne? Is it plural?
Yes. In Danish, et medie (a medium or media outlet) is a countable neuter noun. The plural is medier, and the definite plural for 'the media' is medierne. While English speakers often treat media as a singular concept (the media is), Danish strictly treats medierne as plural.
Why use meget here instead of mange?
In this sentence, meget functions as an adverb meaning 'a lot' or 'much'. It describes the extent of the writing by modifying the verb skriver, rather than counting physical things. You only use mange (many) when directly counting nouns, such as mange artikler (many articles).
Does sagen always refer to a legal case?
Not necessarily. While en sag can mean a legal case or lawsuit, it is widely used in everyday Danish to mean a matter, an issue, or a cause. Here, it simply refers to the current event or topic that the media is focusing on.