Questions & Answers about Brottet är spännande, men han är oskyldig.
Since brottet is an ett-word, shouldn't spännande end with a -t?
Normally, adjectives describing an ett-word add a -t at the end. However, spännande (exciting) is a present participle, which is a verb acting as an adjective. These words always end in -ande or -ende and never change their form, regardless of the noun's gender or number.
How does spännande differ from the past participles used in this lesson's passive voice?
Spännande is a present participle, describing something that actively does the action (the crime is exciting). The past participles you use with bli for the passive voice describe something that receives the action. Also, while past participles change their endings based on the noun, present participles like spännande are frozen and never change.
How does the word oskyldig translate to "innocent"?
The root word is skyldig, which means "guilty" or "in debt". The prefix o- works just like "un-" or "in-" in English. So oskyldig literally means "unguilty", which we naturally translate as "innocent".
Why is the word for "the crime" brottet instead of brotten?