Breakdown of Eriks mysiga lägenhet är central.
vara
to be
lägenheten
the apartment
Erik
Erik
central
central
mysig
cozy
Questions & Answers about Eriks mysiga lägenhet är central.
Why is the adjective mysiga instead of mysig?
After a possessive word or a name with an -s (like Eriks), the adjective must take the definite form. For almost all adjectives, this means adding an -a to the end. This happens regardless of the noun's gender or number.
Why is the noun lägenhet in its indefinite form and not lägenheten?
This is a strict rule in Swedish: after a possessive (like Eriks, min, or deras), the noun must always be in the indefinite form. It feels a bit strange to mix a definite adjective (mysiga) with an indefinite noun (lägenhet), but after a possessive, this is exactly what you must do.
Why doesn't Eriks have an apostrophe like in English?
In Swedish, you do not use an apostrophe to show ownership. You simply add an -s directly to the end of the name or noun. So the English "Erik's" is always just Eriks in Swedish.
Why doesn't central also end in -a like mysiga does?
Central comes after the verb är (is). Adjectives in this position do not follow the possessive rule. Instead, they just agree with the gender and number of the noun. Since lägenhet is a singular en-word, central stays in its basic form.
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