Breakdown of Är prestandan mycket långsammare på den här modellen?
vara
to be
mycket
much / very
långsam
slow
på
on / at / for (wait for) / in (believe in)
den här
this (en)
modellen
the model
prestandan
the performance
Questions & Answers about Är prestandan mycket långsammare på den här modellen?
How does mycket work with långsammare in this sentence?
It works exactly like English! To intensify a comparative adjective, you simply place mycket (much) directly before the comparative form långsammare (slower). The adjective doesn't change its form.
Why is långsammare spelled with a double 'm' when the base word is långsam?
When adding the comparative ending -are to långsam, the 'm' is doubled to keep the 'a' sound short. Without the double consonant, the 'a' would become a long vowel and change how the word is pronounced.
Why do we say den här modellen instead of just den här modell?
This is a reminder of the Swedish double definite rule. When you use pointing words like den här (this) or den där (that), the noun that follows must also take its definite ending. So we need both den här and the -en ending on modell.
Is prestandan a singular or plural word here?
It is treated as a singular definite noun here (the performance). The base word is prestanda, which actually comes from a Latin plural, but in modern Swedish contexts, it is almost always treated as an uncountable singular word with the definite ending -n.
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