Breakdown of Övergångsstället är tydligt markerat.
vara
to be
tydlig
clear
övergångsstället
the crosswalk
markera
to mark
Questions & Answers about Övergångsstället är tydligt markerat.
Why does the past participle end in -at (markerat) instead of -ad?
The verb markera (to mark) is a regular Group 1 verb. Its past participle forms are -ad for en words, -at for ett words, and -ade for plurals. Because it describes övergångsstället (an ett word), it must use the neuter -at form.
Is markerat acting as a verb or an adjective in this sentence?
It acts exactly like an adjective! When we use a past participle after är (is) to describe the state of something, it functions as an adjective. That is why it must change its ending to agree with the gender and number of the noun it describes.
How is the long word övergångsstället put together?
It is a compound noun made of över (over), gång (walk or path), and ställe (place). An extra -s- is used to glue övergång and ställe together. Finally, the -t at the very end makes it definite (the crosswalk).
Why is there a -t at the end of tydligt?
In this sentence, tydligt (clearly) is an adverb describing how the crosswalk is marked. You usually create an adverb in Swedish by adding a -t to the basic adjective form (tydlig), which is very similar to adding "-ly" in English.
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