Breakdown of Väskan är rymlig, men tyget är ganska plastigt.
vara
to be
väskan
the bag
men
but
tyget
the fabric
ganska
quite
plastig
plasticky
rymlig
spacious
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?
No, because plast is a noun. To describe the characteristic of feeling or looking like plastic, you must use the derived adjective plastig. If you wanted to state that it is literally made of plastic, you would instead say tyget är av plast or tyget är gjort av plast.
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