Questions & Answers about Min gulliga katt sover i sängen.
Why does gulliga end in an -a here?
After a possessive word like min (my), adjectives must take their definite form. For most adjectives, this means adding an -a to the end. That is why it is gulliga instead of the basic form gullig.
If the adjective is in the definite form (gulliga), why isn't the noun katten?
This is a strict rule for possessives like min (my) or din (your). When you use a possessive, the noun must stay in the indefinite form (katt), even though the adjective gets the definite -a ending. It is always min gulliga katt, never min gulliga katten.
Why is the possessive min instead of mitt?
You use min because katt is an en-word. If the noun were an ett-word, like husdjur (pet), you would have to use mitt: mitt gulliga husdjur. Notice that the adjective still ends in -a either way!
Could I just say i säng instead of i sängen?