Questions & Answers about De vita mobilerna är Eriks.
Why do we need both de and -na on mobilerna to say "the white cell phones"?
This is a feature in Swedish called double definiteness. When a definite noun has an adjective in front of it, you must use both the separate article (de for plurals) AND the definite ending on the noun itself (-na in mobilerna).
How does the word mobil become mobilerna?
First, you make the singular noun mobil plural by adding -er, giving you mobiler (cell phones). Then, to make it definite (the cell phones), you add the definite plural suffix -na, resulting in mobilerna.
Why does the adjective vit (white) become vita here?
In Swedish, adjectives get an -a added to the end when they describe plural nouns, and also when they describe definite nouns. Since mobilerna is both plural and definite, vit must become vita.
Why is there no apostrophe in Eriks?
In Swedish, you show possession simply by adding an -s to the end of the owner's name. Unlike English, you never use an apostrophe to show that something belongs to someone.