Questions & Answers about Sorg är ofta tyngre än rädsla.
Why do we use sorg and rädsla here without any articles?
Because they are abstract nouns used to make a general statement. Just like in English, Swedish drops the article when talking about concepts like sorrow (sorg) and fear (rädsla) in a broad, universal way.
In this lesson's grammar, we often add a -t to the adjective (like kärlek är viktigt). Why isn't there a -t on tyngre?
Tyngre is the comparative form (meaning 'heavier'). In Swedish, comparative adjectives never change to match the gender or number of the noun. You only use the neuter -t ending on the base form. If you just said 'sorrow is heavy' as a general concept, it would be sorg är tungt.
What is the base form of the adjective tyngre?
The base form is tung (heavy). Notice that the vowel changes from u to y when it becomes comparative (tyngre). This is a common pattern for certain short, irregular adjectives in Swedish, similar to ung (young) becoming yngre.
If I moved ofta to the beginning of the sentence, how would the word order change?