Breakdown of Du slösar mindre pengar nu.
du
you (singular)
nu
now
pengarna
the money
slösa
to waste
mindre
less / smaller
Questions & Answers about Du slösar mindre pengar nu.
Why do we use mindre here instead of färre, since pengar is a plural word?
Even though pengar is grammatically a plural word in Swedish (the rare singular form is en peng, meaning a coin), we treat it as an uncountable mass when talking about wealth, just like in English. Because it is uncountable, we use mindre (less) instead of färre (fewer).
What is the base form of the word mindre?
Mindre is the comparative form of lite (a little). The full pattern for uncountable amounts is lite (little), mindre (less), and minst (least).
Can I use slösar for wasting things other than money?
Yes, slösa works for wasting any resource. You can slösa tid (waste time) or slösa vatten (waste water). If you want to say you are wasting money on something, use the preposition på, like this: slösa pengar på kläder (waste money on clothes).
What happens to the word order if I start the sentence with nu?
Swedish uses the V2 rule, meaning the verb must always be the second piece of information in the sentence. If you move nu to the beginning, the verb slösar must jump in front of the subject du. The sentence becomes: Nu slösar du mindre pengar.
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