Breakdown of Bebisens leksak är tio millimeter tjock.
vara
to be
tjock
thick
leksaken
the toy
tio
ten
bebisen
the baby
millimetern
the millimeter
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?
It is built by taking the definite form of the noun bebisen (the baby) and adding the possessive -s at the end. If the sentence was about "a baby's toy" in general, you would use the indefinite form plus -s, making it en bebis leksak.
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