Word
Staden har flera stationer.
Meaning
The city has several stations.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Staden har flera stationer.
Why is the plural of station formed by adding -er?
En station is an en-word. Many en-words, especially international words that end in -ion (like station, nation, or portion), belong to Group 3. To make these words plural, you just add -er to the end, giving us stationer.
Why do we use the indefinite form stationer instead of the definite form?
The word flera means "several". Just like in English, when you use a word that counts an unspecified amount, the noun that follows it must be in the indefinite plural form. You say "several stations" (flera stationer), not "several the stations".
How do we get staden from the word for "city"?
The basic word for "a city" is en stad. Because it is an en-word, you add the ending -en to make it definite, giving you staden ("the city").
Is the -tion part of stationer pronounced like it is in English?
Not quite. While it looks the same, the Swedish -tion ending uses a "sje-sound" and a rounded vowel, making it sound closer to "shoon". The stress in stationer lands on the o, so it sounds roughly like "sta-SHOO-ner".