Questions & Answers about Vi diskuterar hennes nya uttalanden.
How is the plural of ett uttalande formed in this sentence?
Nouns ending in -ande or -ende that describe abstract concepts or actions are ett words that belong to noun group 4. To make them plural, you simply add an -n. So, ett uttalande (a statement) becomes uttalanden (statements).
Why is the adjective nya used instead of nytt, since uttalande is an ett word?
There are two reasons, and both of them require the -a ending here! First, the noun is in the plural form (uttalanden). Second, it comes right after a possessive pronoun (hennes), which always forces the adjective into its definite form (which also takes the -a ending).
Since we are talking about her specific statements, why isn't the noun in the definite plural form (uttalandena)?
In Swedish, whenever you use a possessive word like hennes (her), min (my), or even a name with an s-genitive like Annas, the noun that follows must remain in the indefinite form. This is a strict rule, which is why we write hennes nya uttalanden, never hennes nya uttalandena.
What is the root verb behind the noun uttalanden?