Questions & Answers about Deras företag är nytt.
Does deras change depending on the word that comes after it, like min and mitt do?
No! Unlike the first- and second-person possessives (min/mitt/mina, din/ditt/dina), the third-person possessives hans (his), hennes (hers), dess (its), and deras (their) never change form. It is always deras, no matter the gender or number of the noun it belongs to.
Why is the word for "new" spelled nytt here instead of ny?
Because it describes an ett word. Företag is an ett word (ett företag). When an adjective describes an ett word, we usually add a -t to the end of it. Since ny ends in a vowel, it takes a double -tt to become nytt.
Is there a clue in this sentence that tells me företag is an ett word?
Yes, the adjective nytt is your clue! Because deras does not change form to show gender, the only word in this sentence that gives away the gender of företag is the adjective. If it had been an en word, the sentence would have ended with the basic form ny.
What does the word företag literally mean?
It literally translates to "undertaking" or "enterprise". It is built from the parts före (before/fore) and tag (take/taking). In modern Swedish, it is the most common word for a company or business.
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