Word
Journalisten publicerade färre avslöjanden idag.
Meaning
The journalist published fewer revelations today.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Journalisten publicerade färre avslöjanden idag.
idag
today
journalisten
the journalist
färre
fewer
publicera
to publish
Questions & Answers about Journalisten publicerade färre avslöjanden idag.
Why does the plural word avslöjanden end in -n?
Avslöjande (revelation) is an ett-word that ends in a vowel (-e). When an ett-word ends in a vowel, it belongs to noun group 4 and takes an -n in the indefinite plural. This is very common for abstract nouns or actions ending in -ande or -ende. So, ett avslöjande becomes flera avslöjanden.
Wait, doesn't the -n at the end of avslöjanden make it definite, like 'the revelations'?
No, and this is a common trap! For en-words, adding -n usually makes them definite (like journalisten). But avslöjande is an ett-word. The -n here is the indefinite plural ending (revelations). If you wanted to say 'the revelations' (definite plural), you would add -a, making it avslöjandena.
Why do we use färre here instead of mindre?
Färre means 'fewer' and is used with countable nouns, like avslöjanden (you can count one revelation, two revelations). Mindre means 'less' and is used for uncountable things. Because you can count revelations, you must use färre.
What is the root of the word avslöjanden?