Breakdown of Våra barn har ett liknande skratt.
ett
a, an (neuter)
barnet
the child
ha
to have
vår
our (vår/vårt/våra)
skrattet
the laughter
liknande
similar
Questions & Answers about Våra barn har ett liknande skratt.
How would I change this sentence to say 'Our children have each other's laugh' using this lesson's topic?
You would replace ett liknande (a similar) with varandras (each other's). The sentence would become Våra barn har varandras skratt. Notice that varandras acts as a possessive, so you must drop the article ett before the noun.
Why is it våra barn instead of vårt barn if barn is an ett word?
Barn is an ett word whose indefinite plural is exactly the same as its singular form (one child = ett barn, two children = två barn). Because the English translation says children (plural), we must use the plural possessive våra. If it were just one child, it would be vårt barn.
Would the adjective liknande change if we were talking about an en word or a plural noun?
No, it stays exactly the same! Liknande is a present participle formed from the verb att likna (to resemble). Adjectives ending in -ande or -ende are inflexible in Swedish, meaning they never add endings to match gender or number.
Is skratt used for both a laugh and laughter?
Yes, ett skratt can translate to a specific countable laugh, as in this sentence, but it is also the general uncountable noun for laughter. It comes from the verb att skratta (to laugh).
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