Word
Vi har liknande problem, så vi värderar varandras stöd.
Meaning
We have similar problems, so we value each other's support.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Vi har liknande problem, så vi värderar varandras stöd.
vi
we
ha
to have
problemet
the problem
så
so
Questions & Answers about Vi har liknande problem, så vi värderar varandras stöd.
Why is there an -s at the end of varandras?
It is the genitive (possessive) form of the reciprocal pronoun varandra (each other). Adding the -s makes it mean each other's.
Why do we use the indefinite form stöd instead of the definite form stödet after varandras?
In Swedish, whenever you use a possessive word ending in -s (like varandras, or a name like Annas), the noun that follows must always be in the indefinite form. It works just like English: we say each other's support, not each other's the support.
Why doesn't the word liknande change its ending to match the plural noun problem?
Liknande is a present participle (formed from the verb likna, to resemble) acting as an adjective. Adjectives ending in -ande or -ende are invariable, meaning they never change form to match gender or number.
Why is there no plural ending on the word problem?
Problem is an ett-word that ends in a consonant (ett problem). In Swedish, ett-words ending in a consonant look exactly the same in the plural indefinite form. So, a problem is ett problem, and similar problems is liknande problem.