Questions & Answers about Bebisens leksak är tio millimeter tjock.
How does the word order for measurements work in this sentence?
It translates word-for-word from English! You place the number (tio), the unit of measurement (millimeter), and finally the descriptive adjective (tjock). This is the standard pattern for physical dimensions and ages in Swedish.
Why isn't millimeter written in a plural form after the number tio?
In Swedish, most units of measurement that are en-words (like millimeter, meter, and liter) do not change their form in the plural. You say en millimeter (one millimeter) and tio millimeter (ten millimeters).
Why do we use tjock here instead of tjockt or tjocka?
The adjective describes the toy, which is an en-word in the singular (en leksak). Therefore, it takes the base form tjock. If the baby's toy were an ett-word (like ett tåg, a train), the sentence would end with tio millimeter tjockt.
How is the word bebisens (the baby's) formed?