Breakdown of Varför finns det så många stänger här?
här
here
många
many
varför
why
så
so
det finns
there is, there are
stången
the pole
Questions & Answers about Varför finns det så många stänger här?
What is the singular form of stänger?
The singular is en stång (a pole or rod). This is an irregular noun that changes its stem vowel from å to ä in the plural (a vowel mutation called omljud) and adds the ending -er.
Why is the word order finns det instead of det finns?
Because this is a question. The phrase det finns means "there is" or "there are". To turn it into a question, you swap the verb and the subject, giving you finns det (is there or are there).
Could I use så mycket instead of så många here?
No, because stänger (poles) are things you can count. You use många (many) for countable nouns, and mycket (much) for uncountable things like water or time.
Why do we use the indefinite plural stänger rather than the definite form stängerna?
When using quantity words like många (many) or några (some), you must follow them with the indefinite plural form. You are saying "many poles", not "many of the poles".
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