Breakdown of Skådespelaren pratade tydligt på scenen.
prata
to speak
på
on / at / for (wait for) / in (believe in)
skådespelaren
the actor
scenen
the stage
tydlig
clear
Questions & Answers about Skådespelaren pratade tydligt på scenen.
How does the word tydligt work in this sentence?
It acts as an adverb meaning clearly, describing how the actor spoke. You form it by taking the adjective tydlig (clear) and adding a -t to the end. This is the Swedish equivalent of adding -ly in English.
Wait, does tydligt look exactly like an adjective for an ett word?
Yes, it does! The adverb form is identical to the neuter (the ett form) of the adjective. You can tell it is an adverb here because it describes the verb pratade (spoke), not a noun.
Why does skådespelaren end in -aren?
The base noun is en skådespelare (an actor), which already ends in -are. To make these words definite (the actor), you only add an -n, resulting in skådespelaren.
Why is it på scenen instead of i scenen?
Just like in English, Swedish treats a stage as a flat surface you stand on. Therefore, you use på (on) to say on the stage rather than i (in).
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