Questions & Answers about Många hundar är stora och snabba.
Why does the word hundar end in -ar?
Hund belongs to Group 2 of Swedish nouns. Many en words belong to this group and form their plural by adding -ar. So, en hund (a dog) becomes hundar (dogs).
Why do the adjectives for large and fast end in -a here?
In Swedish, adjectives must match the noun they describe. Because hundar is plural, the adjectives stor (large) and snabb (fast) both get an -a added to their endings, becoming stora and snabba.
Could I use mycket instead of många here?
No, because hundar are countable objects. You use många (many) for things you can count, like dogs or books. Mycket (much) is used for things you cannot easily count, like water or time.
Does the verb är change to match the plural dogs?
No, Swedish verbs never change based on the subject. Är is used for am, is, and are, whether you are talking about one dog or many dogs.