Breakdown of Politikern gjorde flera galna påståenden.
göra
to do, to make
flera
several
galen
crazy
politikern
the politician
påståendet
the claim
Questions & Answers about Politikern gjorde flera galna påståenden.
Why does the plural word påståenden end in just an -n?
Påstående (claim or statement) is an ett word ending in -ende. Nouns ending in -ande or -ende that describe abstract concepts or actions belong to noun Group 4. To make them plural, you simply add an -n. So, ett påstående becomes flera påståenden.
Why is the plural of the adjective crazy spelled galna instead of galena?
The base form of the adjective is galen. When adjectives ending in -en, -el, or -er become plural, they drop the second vowel (the e) before adding the plural -a. This makes it galna instead of galena.
Why is the politician written as politikern rather than politikeren?
The base noun is en politiker. When an en word already ends in an unstressed -er, you just add -n to make it definite (meaning the), rather than adding a full -en. This makes it flow better when speaking.
Does Swedish always use gjorde (made) with påståenden?
Yes, just like in English, you can make a claim (göra ett påstående). You will also frequently see the phrase komma med ett påstående, which literally means to come with a claim.
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