Breakdown of Kylskåpet är rymligt och motorn är kraftig.
vara
to be
och
and
kylskåpet
the fridge
motorn
the engine
rymlig
spacious
kraftig
powerful
Questions & Answers about Kylskåpet är rymligt och motorn är kraftig.
Why does rymligt end in a -t but kraftig does not?
This is a reminder of adjective agreement! Rymligt describes kylskåpet (an ett-word), so the adjective gets a -t at the end. Kraftig describes motorn (an en-word), so it stays in its basic form. Even though both are derived with the -ig suffix, they still follow normal adjective rules.
I see the -ig suffix on rymligt. Does it come from the word for room (rum)?
Yes! It originates from the noun rum (room or space), but the vowel changes from u to y. The adjective is formed via the verb rymma (to hold or accommodate). Adding the -ig suffix creates rymlig, meaning something that has a lot of room, or is spacious.
How is kraftig formed?
It comes from the noun kraft (force or power) plus the suffix -ig, which turns nouns into adjectives. So kraftig describes a motor having force or being powerful.
Why is the definite form of motor motorn instead of motoren?
For en-words that end in -or (like en motor or en doktor), we just add -n instead of -en to make them definite. This makes it easier to pronounce: motorn instead of the clunky motoren.
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