Word
Dagarna är varma nu.
Meaning
The days are warm now.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Dagarna är varma nu.
How do we get the word dagarna (the days) from the basic word dag (day)?
It is a two-step process! First, dag (an en-word) gets the plural ending -ar to become dagar (days). Then, to make it definite (meaning "the" days), we add the suffix -na to the end, giving us dagarna.
If dagarna means "the days", how would I say "the day" in the singular?
To say "the day", you would use the singular definite ending -en, making it dagen. So, dagen is one specific day, and dagarna is multiple specific days.
Why is there an -a at the end of varma?
Because adjectives in Swedish have to match the noun they describe. Since dagarna (the days) is plural, the basic adjective varm (warm) takes the plural ending -a to become varma.
The word order here is exactly the same as in English. Is it always this simple?
In this sentence, yes! Swedish uses a "verb-second" rule, meaning the verb (är) must be the second block of information. Since the subject (dagarna) is in the first spot, it perfectly matches English. However, if we started the sentence with nu (now), the verb would still have to come second: Nu är dagarna varma.