Breakdown of Sovrummet är varken mörkt eller tyst.
vara
to be
eller
or
mörk
dark
tyst
quiet
varken
neither
sovrummet
the bedroom
Questions & Answers about Sovrummet är varken mörkt eller tyst.
Why does the Swedish sentence use eller instead of a specific word for "nor"?
In Swedish, the pair for "neither... nor" is varken ... eller. Even though eller usually translates to "or", when it is paired with varken, the whole phrase naturally means "neither... nor". You don't use a separate negative word for the second half.
Do I need to use inte (not) in this sentence to make it negative?
No, you don't! The word varken (neither) already makes the statement negative. Adding inte here would make the sentence grammatically incorrect, so just let varken do all the heavy lifting.
Why does the adjective mörkt end in a "t"?
Adjectives in Swedish must match the gender of the noun they describe. Because sovrummet comes from an ett-word (ett sovrum), the adjective takes the neuter form, which usually adds a -t. So, the base form mörk becomes mörkt.
If mörkt gets a -t added to it, why doesn't tyst become tystt?
The base form of the adjective for "quiet" is already tyst (ending in a -t). When forming the neuter version for an ett-word, Swedish doesn't double the -t if the word already ends in a consonant plus -t. It just stays exactly the same: tyst.
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