Breakdown of Min gulliga katt sover i sängen.
katten
the cat
i
in
sova
to sleep
sängen
the bed
min
my (min/mitt/mina)
gullig
cute (adorable)
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?
In this case, no. Because you are talking about a specific physical bed where the cat is located, you need the definite form sängen (the bed). You generally only drop the definite ending in fixed expressions like gå till sängs (go to bed).
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