Breakdown of Många antaganden är faktiskt fel.
vara
to be
många
many
faktiskt
actually (as a matter of fact, in fact)
fel
wrong
antagandet
the assumption
Questions & Answers about Många antaganden är faktiskt fel.
Why does antagande become antaganden in the plural?
The word ett antagande (an assumption) is an abstract noun ending in -ande. Nouns like this belong to Group 4 and form their plural by simply adding an -n. So, one assumption is ett antagande, and several assumptions are flera antaganden.
What verb is the noun antagande built from?
It comes from the verb att anta (to assume). In Swedish, you can often turn a verb into a noun that describes the action or concept by adding the -ande or -ende suffix.
Since Många antaganden is plural, why doesn't the adjective fel get a plural ending?
When used as an adjective, fel (wrong) is invariable. This means it never changes form to match the gender or number of the noun it describes. It is always just fel.
What is the best way to translate faktiskt here?
While it looks like 'factually', faktiskt is the standard Swedish word for 'actually' or 'in fact'. It is a very common adverb used to emphasize that something is true, often when it goes against what people might think.
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