Questions & Answers about Alla sakerna är viktiga.
How do we form the word sakerna?
It starts with the singular word en sak (a thing). First, we make it plural by adding -er to get saker (things). Then, to say "the things", we add the definite plural ending -na, giving us sakerna.
Why do we add -na to get "the things" instead of -en?
Because it is plural! The ending -en is used for singular words, like saken (the thing). For plurals that end in -er or -or, we use -na to say "the", which makes saker (things) become sakerna (the things).
Could I say alla saker instead of alla sakerna?
Yes, but the meaning changes slightly. Alla saker means "all things" in a very general sense. By using the definite plural sakerna, the sentence specifically means "all THE things", referring to a specific group of objects.
Why does the word viktiga end in an -a?
Adjectives have to match the noun they describe. Because sakerna is plural, the basic adjective viktig (important) gets an -a added to the end to become the plural form: viktiga.
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