Breakdown of Hållbar konsumtion är en viktig trend.
vara
to be
en
a, an (common)
viktig
important
hållbar
sustainable
konsumtionen
the consumption
trenden
the trend
Questions & Answers about Hållbar konsumtion är en viktig trend.
How does the suffix "-bar" work in the word hållbar?
The suffix -bar works just like the English "-able" or "-ible". It attaches to the root of a verb to mean "able to be". Here, it combines with hålla (to hold or last) to create hållbar, meaning "able to last" or "sustainable". Another common example is drickbar (drinkable).
Why do the adjectives hållbar and viktig not have a "-t" or "-a" ending here?
Both konsumtion and trend are singular en-words, and the sentence uses the indefinite form. When describing a singular indefinite en-word, Swedish adjectives stay in their base form. That is why no extra letters are added to hållbar or viktig.
Since this lesson is about de flesta (most), could I use it here to say "most sustainable consumption"?
No, you cannot. The phrase de flesta strictly requires a countable plural noun, such as de flesta trender (most trends). Because konsumtion is an uncountable noun, you would need to use den mesta instead.
How is the "-tion" ending in konsumtion pronounced compared to English?
Unlike the short, unstressed "shun" sound in English, the Swedish -tion ending is heavily stressed and uses a long vowel. It sounds roughly like "shoon" (using the Swedish "sj" sound). You pronounce it "kon-sum-SHOON".
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