Breakdown of Väskan är rymlig, men tyget är ganska plastigt.
vara
to be
väskan
the bag
men
but
tyget
the fabric
Questions & Answers about Väskan är rymlig, men tyget är ganska plastigt.
How is the adjective plastigt formed in this sentence?
Is rymlig (spacious) also formed using a suffix?
Yes! It is derived from the verb rymma (to hold or contain) or the noun rum (room). By adding the suffix -lig (which works just like the -ig suffix to turn words into adjectives), it becomes rymlig, meaning "roomy" or "spacious".
Why does rymlig not have a -t at the end, while plastigt does?
This is because adjectives have to match the gender of the noun they describe. Rymlig describes väskan (from the en-word en väska), so it uses the basic en-word form. Plastigt describes tyget (from the ett-word ett tyg), so it must take the neuter -t ending.
Could I just say tyget är ganska plast?