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Questions & Answers about Boken är rolig.
Why is it boken and not just bok?
Swedish marks definiteness with an ending on the noun:
- bok = book (indefinite, “a book”)
- boken = the book (definite, “the book”)
So boken är rolig means “the book is fun/funny”, not “a book is fun/funny”.
How would I say “a book is fun” instead of “the book is fun”?
Use the indefinite form of the noun:
- En bok är rolig. = A book is fun/funny.
Compare:
- En bok är rolig. – A book is fun/funny.
- Boken är rolig. – The book is fun/funny.
Why is the adjective rolig and not roligt or roliga?