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What does the word Staden mean in this sentence?
Staden is the definite form of the noun stad, which means “city.” In Swedish, the definite article is appended to the noun, so staden translates to “the city.”
What role does är play in the sentence?
Är is the present tense form of the verb att vara (to be). It functions as the linking verb or copula, directly corresponding to the English “is.”
How do you translate vacker into English?
Vacker translates directly to “beautiful.” It serves as the predicate adjective that describes the subject staden.
What is the structure or word order of the sentence Staden är vacker?
The sentence follows a Subject-Verb-Predicate Complement structure. Staden is the subject, är is the linking verb, and vacker is the predicate adjective. This word order is similar to English (i.e., “the city is beautiful”).
Why does the adjective vacker not have any additional endings to indicate definiteness?
In Swedish, adjectives used in the predicative position (after the verb är) remain in their base form regardless of the noun’s definiteness or gender. Inflectional endings appear with adjectives used attributively (directly before a noun), not when they follow a linking verb.