Questions & Answers about Min telefon är inte lagad ännu.
Why does the word for "repaired" end in -d (lagad)?
The word lagad is a past participle. This is a verb form that acts like an adjective to describe the state of something (in this case, the phone is in a "repaired" state). Because telefon is an en-word, the participle takes the en-word ending for this verb group, which is -d.
How would this change if I was talking about an ett-word, like a train (ett tåg)?
Because past participles act like adjectives, they have to match the noun they describe. If you were talking about an ett-word, it would take a -t ending: tåget är inte lagat (the train is not repaired). For plural nouns, it ends in -e or -a: bilarna är lagade (the cars are repaired).
Doesn't the verb laga mean "to cook"?
It does! The verb laga has two very common meanings in Swedish: "to cook/prepare" (usually seen as laga mat) and "to repair/fix" something broken. Context almost always makes it clear which one is meant—you wouldn't usually cook a phone!
Why does inte come before lagad?