Breakdown of Därför föredrar jag den andra färgen.
jag
I
färgen
the color
annan
other / another (en-word)
den
the (with en-words)
föredra
to prefer
därför
therefore
Questions & Answers about Därför föredrar jag den andra färgen.
Why do we use andra instead of annan here, given that färg is an en-word?
Even though färg is an en-word, the phrase is in the definite form (the other color). Just like a regular adjective, annan takes the -a ending and becomes andra when it follows a definite article like den or det.
Why is the word order föredrar jag rather than jag föredrar?
Why do we need both den and the ending on färgen?
This is a classic example of Swedish double definiteness. When an adjective or a determiner like andra describes a definite noun, you must use both the free-standing article (den) before it and the definite ending (-en) attached to the end of the noun.
How does the verb föredra conjugate? Is it irregular?
It is irregular, but it conjugates exactly like the verb dra (to pull), because it is built from före (before) and dra. The forms are föredra (infinitive), föredrar (present), föredrog (past), and föredragit (supine).
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