Word
Smartklockan är lite lättare, men surfplattan är mycket snabbare.
Meaning
The smartwatch is a little lighter, but the tablet is much faster.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Smartklockan är lite lättare, men surfplattan är mycket snabbare.
vara
to be
mycket
much / very
snabb
fast
men
but
Questions & Answers about Smartklockan är lite lättare, men surfplattan är mycket snabbare.
Do the intensifiers lite and mycket change form depending on whether the nouns are en or ett words?
No, they don't. In this sentence, lite (a little) and mycket (much) act as adverbs modifying the adjectives lättare and snabbare. Because they are adverbs of degree, their forms are locked and never change to match the noun's gender or number.
Could I use ännu instead of mycket here?
You could, but it changes the meaning slightly. Mycket snabbare means "much faster." If you use ännu snabbare (even faster), it implies that the smartwatch is already fast, but the tablet is faster still.
Is -are the normal way to make an adjective comparative?
Yes, for most adjectives! Adding -are works exactly like adding "-er" in English. You take the base words lätt (light) and snabb (fast) and add -are to get lättare and snabbare. A handy bonus at this level: comparative adjectives ending in -are never change to match the noun, whether it is plural, definite, or an ett-word.
How do I know whether compound nouns like smartklockan and surfplattan are en or ett words?