Questions & Answers about Vem slösar minst pengar?
Why do we use minst (least) instead of a word for 'fewest' if pengar is a plural word?
Even though pengar is technically plural, 'money' is treated as an uncountable concept when we measure it. Because of this, we use minst from the uncountable group (lite, mindre, minst) rather than a word from the countable group (få, färre).
Since pengar means 'money', is there a singular form?
Yes! The singular is en peng, which means 'a coin'. However, the plural form pengar is used as a general, uncountable term for 'money', which is why we pair it with uncountable words like minst or mycket.
If I want to specify what the money is wasted on, what preposition goes with slösar?
You would use the preposition på. For example, Vem slösar minst pengar på kläder? means 'Who wastes the least money on clothes?'
Why doesn't this question start with the verb?
Normally, yes-or-no questions in Swedish start with the verb. But when a question word like Vem (Who) is the subject doing the action, the word order stays Subject-Verb-Object, exactly like in English.
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