Questions & Answers about Vi har inte mycket tid.
Why do we use mycket instead of många here?
Tid (time) is an uncountable noun in this context. Just like in English, you do not count the passing of time by saying one time, two times. For uncountable things, Swedish uses mycket (much). If you were talking about countable things, like hours (timmar), you would use många (many).
Why does inte come right after the verb har?
In standard Swedish statements, the verb is always in the second position. The word for not (inte) typically comes directly after that verb. So, instead of using a helper verb to say We do not have like in English, Swedish literally says We have not much time.
Wait, doesn't mycket also mean very?
Yes, it does! When you put mycket in front of an adjective, it means very (for example, mycket bra means very good). But here, because it is placed in front of an uncountable noun (tid), it means much or a lot of.
Does mycket change endings depending on whether the noun is an en-word or an ett-word?
No. When used as a quantity meaning much with an uncountable noun, mycket always stays exactly the same. Even though time is an en-word (en tid), you do not add any endings to mycket.