Breakdown of Silvret som han samlar på är inte äkta.
vara
to be
han
he
inte
not
som
who / which / that (relative pronoun)
samla på
to collect
silvret
the silver
äkta
genuine
Questions & Answers about Silvret som han samlar på är inte äkta.
Why is the word på hanging out at the end of the som clause?
In Swedish, collecting things as a hobby is expressed with the verb samlar på. When making a relative clause where som acts as the object, the preposition på gets left behind at the end of the clause. This is called preposition stranding, and it works just like English does when we say things like 'the guy I was talking to'.
Can we skip the word som in this sentence?
Yes! Because som acts as the object of the relative clause (the subject is han), you are allowed to drop it. You could say Silvret han samlar på är inte äkta and it would mean the exact same thing with the same word order.
Why doesn't the adjective äkta get a T at the end to match the ett-word silvret?
The word äkta (genuine or real) is an invariable adjective. This means it is frozen in this form and never changes, no matter if it describes an en-word, an ett-word like silver, or a plural noun.
Why is 'the silver' spelled silvret and not 'silveret'?
Silver is an ett-word, so it takes the -et ending to mean 'the'. However, for many words ending in -er, -el, or -en, the vowel before the last consonant drops out when you add the definite ending. This makes it easier to pronounce, giving us silvret instead of 'silveret'.
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