Questions & Answers about Är biljetterna viktiga?
How do we build the word biljetterna from the base word for "ticket"?
The base word is en biljett (a ticket). First, we make it plural by adding -er to get biljetter (tickets). To make it definite plural ("the tickets"), we add the suffix -na to that plural form, giving us biljetterna.
Does the -na ending tell us if this is an en-word or an ett-word?
Yes! The -na suffix for definite plurals is almost always used for en-words. Ett-words usually take -a or -en in the definite plural. So even if you didn't know the singular form was en biljett, the -na ending is a huge clue.
Why is it viktiga instead of just viktig?
Adjectives in Swedish change to match the noun they are describing. Because biljetterna (the tickets) is plural, we must add an -a to the base adjective viktig to create the plural form viktiga.
Why does the verb Är come first in this sentence?
Just like in English, you form a yes/no question by swapping the order of the subject and the verb. The statement Biljetterna är viktiga (The tickets are important) becomes the question Är biljetterna viktiga? (Are the tickets important?).
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