Breakdown of Det där skrivbordet är mycket tungt.
vara
to be
mycket
much / very
tung
heavy
det där
that (ett)
Questions & Answers about Det där skrivbordet är mycket tungt.
Why do we use det där here instead of den där?
The word for desk, skrivbord, is an ett word (ett skrivbord). Because the noun is neuter, the demonstrative word for 'that' must also be in its neuter form, which is det där.
Why does skrivbordet end in -et? Doesn't det där already point to a specific desk?
Yes, but Swedish uses double definiteness with these demonstratives. When you use det där or den där, the noun that follows must be in its definite ('the') form. Literally, you are saying 'that the desk'.
Why is there a -t added to the end of tungt?
The base adjective is tung (heavy). Because it is describing an ett word (skrivbordet), the adjective must agree with it by taking the neuter -t ending.
I've seen väldigt used for 'very.' Could I use it here instead of mycket?
Absolutely. Both mycket tungt and väldigt tungt mean 'very heavy.' They are mostly interchangeable, though väldigt is especially popular in everyday spoken Swedish.