Breakdown of Medlemskapet kostar femtio kronor i månaden.
kosta
to cost
femtio
fifty
månaden
the month
i
per, a (frequency)
kronan
the crown
medlemskapet
the membership
Questions & Answers about Medlemskapet kostar femtio kronor i månaden.
The word for "member" is en medlem, so why does it end with -et here?
When you add the suffix -skap to a noun to describe a state or status, the new word often takes a different gender. While medlem is an en word, medlemskap is an ett word. Because the sentence says "the membership", we add the definite ett-word ending to get medlemskapet.
Where does the s in the middle of medlemskapet come from?
That is a linking -s-. In Swedish, when combining words or adding suffixes like -skap to a root word, an -s- is often inserted to "glue" the parts together smoothly. You will see this same linking letter in many everyday compound words, such as födelsedag (birthday).
Are all words ending in -skap ett words like medlemskap?
Not all of them, which can be tricky! Generally, words ending in -skap that refer to a formal status, a collective group, or an area are ett words (like ett äktenskap for marriage, or ett sällskap for company). However, those referring to a personal quality or abstract concept are usually en words (like en egenskap for a characteristic, or en vänskap for a friendship).
Why is it i månaden instead of something like "per månad"?
While "per månad" is understood, natural Swedish uses a preposition plus the definite form of the time word to express rates. For months, weeks, and hours, you use the preposition i (hence i månaden, i veckan, i timmen). As a quick reminder from earlier lessons: for days and years, you switch to the preposition om (om dagen, om året).
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