Breakdown of Majoriteten vill ha fler debatter.
ha
to have
vilja
to want to
fler
more (countable)
majoriteten
the majority
debatten
the debate
Questions & Answers about Majoriteten vill ha fler debatter.
Why do we use fler here instead of mer for "more"?
Fler means "more" when talking about things you can count, because it is the comparative form of många (many). Since you can count debatter (debates), we use fler. You would use mer for things you cannot count, like water or time.
The English translation says "wants to have". Why is there no Swedish word for "to" before ha?
The verb vill (wants) is a helping verb called a modal verb. Just like you say "must have" instead of "must to have" in English, Swedish modal verbs connect directly to the next verb without using att (to). So, "wants to have" is simply vill ha.
What is the base word for majoriteten?
The base word is en majoritet (a majority). To say "the majority", Swedish attaches the definite ending directly to the end of the noun, adding -en to make majoriteten.
How do we form the plural debatter?
The singular form is en debatt. Many "en" words that have the stress on their final syllable get the plural ending -er. This changes en debatt into the plural debatter (debates).
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