Breakdown of Målvakten är större än anfallaren.
vara
to be
stor
big
än
than
målvakten
the goalkeeper
anfallaren
the striker
Questions & Answers about Målvakten är större än anfallaren.
How can I rewrite this sentence to emphasize that it is the goalkeeper who is bigger?
You can use a cleft sentence (utbrytning). You wrap the emphasized part in Det är... som... (It is... who...). For this sentence, it becomes: Det är målvakten som är större än anfallaren.
Why is "bigger" translated as större instead of "storare"?
The adjective stor (big) is irregular. Instead of taking the standard -are ending to form the comparative, the vowel changes from o to ö and it takes the -re ending, making it större.
How does the word anfallaren break down to mean "the striker"?
It is built from the verb att anfalla (to attack). Adding the suffix -are turns it into the noun anfallare (attacker or striker), similar to the "-er" ending in English. The final -n makes it a definite noun (the striker).
Is målvakten a compound word?
Yes, it is made of mål (goal) and vakt (guard or watchman). With the definite suffix -en added to the end, it literally translates to "the goal-guard".
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