Questions & Answers about Vi vill vara oberoende och jobba ensamma.
Since vi is plural, why doesn't oberoende get an -a at the end?
Because oberoende is a present participle adjective ending in -ende. These adjectives are invariable, meaning they never change their shape. They stay exactly the same whether they describe an en-word, an ett-word, or a plural subject like vi.
If oberoende doesn't change for plural, why does ensamma get an -a?
ensam (alone) is a standard adjective, not a participle ending in -ande or -ende. Standard adjectives must agree with the noun they describe. Since it refers to the plural subject vi, it takes the regular plural ending -a to become ensamma.
How is the word oberoende built?
It comes from the verb att bero (to depend). Adding -ende turns it into the adjective beroende (dependent). Finally, adding the negative prefix o- (which works like un- or in- in English) gives you oberoende (independent).
Why do we use the infinitive jobba here instead of the present tense jobbar?