Breakdown of Det största tåget är miljövänligt.
vara
to be
stor
big
tåget
the train
det
the (with ett-words)
miljövänlig
environmentally friendly
Questions & Answers about Det största tåget är miljövänligt.
Why do we say Det största tåget instead of just Största tåget?
Swedish uses a double definite structure. When a definite noun like tåget has an adjective in front of it, you must also use the standalone definite article (Det for an ett word). You also add an -a to the adjective, making störst into största.
What is the base form of största?
The base adjective is stor (big). It is an irregular adjective that changes its vowel as it scales up: stor (big), större (bigger), and störst (biggest).
Why does miljövänligt end with a -t?
Even when an adjective comes directly after the verb är, it still has to agree with the noun it describes. Because tåget is a neuter (ett) word, the adjective miljövänlig (environmentally friendly) takes a neuter -t ending.
How is the compound word miljövänligt put together?
It is made by combining miljö (environment) and vänlig (friendly). Swedish frequently uses -vänlig at the end of words to mean safe or suitable for something, very similar to how we use the suffix -friendly in English.
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