Breakdown of Studeranden söker stipendiet.
söka
to search / to look for
studeranden
the student (general)
stipendiet
the scholarship
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Questions & Answers about Studeranden söker stipendiet.
Wait, I thought studerande was the plural form. Why does it have an -n at the end here?
You are right that studerande is the plural form (students), but it is also the indefinite singular form (a student). Since this sentence is about the student in the definite singular, we add an -n to the base word to make it studeranden.
If studeranden means the student, how would I say that the students apply for the scholarship?
For words ending in -ande that describe people, the definite plural is formed by adding -na to the plural form. So, the students would be studerandena. The sentence would then be: Studerandena söker stipendiet.
The English translation says 'applies for', but does söker not just mean 'seeks'?
Yes, söker translates literally to 'seeks' or 'looks for'. However, in Swedish, it is the standard verb to use when applying for jobs, university spots, or scholarships. You could also use ansöker om, but söker is very common. Notice that söker does not need a preposition like 'for' in this context; you just say söker stipendiet.
Why is the scholarship written as stipendiet? What is the base form of this word?