Breakdown of De flesta trender följer de stora varumärkena.
stor
big
de
the (plural, before adjective)
följa
to follow
de flesta
most (countable)
varumärket
the brand
trenden
the trend
Questions & Answers about De flesta trender följer de stora varumärkena.
Why is it trender (indefinite) and not trenderna (definite) after de flesta?
This is a special rule for the phrase de flesta (most). Even though it looks definite because it starts with de, it must be followed by a noun in the indefinite plural. So we say de flesta trender, similar to how we just say "most trends" in English.
If de flesta takes an indefinite noun, why does de stora take the definite noun varumärkena?
That shows the normal Swedish "double definite" rule in action! When a regular adjective like stora (large) describes a specific plural noun, you need the independent definite article de, the -a ending on the adjective, and the definite ending on the noun itself (varumärkena). The phrase de flesta is a specific exception to this standard rule.
How does the word varumärkena break down?
The root word is ett varumärke (a brand or trademark). Because it is an ett-word that ends in a vowel, its indefinite plural just adds an -n, making it varumärken (brands). To make it definite plural for "the brands", you add an -a to the end, resulting in varumärkena.
Could this sentence mean "The big brands follow most trends" due to Swedish word order?
Grammatically, yes. Swedish allows the object of a sentence to come first for emphasis, which would swap the meaning. However, without extra context, you should always assume the standard Subject-Verb-Object order. Common sense also tells us that trends usually follow the brands here, making de flesta trender the subject.
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