Breakdown of Den nya försäljningsavdelningen är stor.
vara
to be
stor
big
ny
new
den
the (with en-words)
försäljningsavdelningen
the sales department
Questions & Answers about Den nya försäljningsavdelningen är stor.
Why is there an s in the middle of försäljningsavdelningen?
This is a linking 's' (foge-s) used to glue words together into a compound. When the first word in a compound ends in -ing, like försäljning (sales), an s is almost always added before attaching the next word, avdelning (department).
How do I know if a long compound word like försäljningsavdelningen is an en word or an ett word?
The very last word in a Swedish compound always determines its gender. The last part here is avdelning, which is an en word (en avdelning). Therefore, the entire compound is an en word, which is why it takes the -en ending.
Why do we use both Den at the beginning and the -en ending on the noun?
This is the Swedish double definite rule. When you add an adjective (like nya) to a definite noun, you must use the freestanding article Den before the adjective, while still keeping the definite suffix -en on the noun itself.
Why is stor in its basic form when nya has the -a ending?
The word nya is part of the definite noun phrase, so it must take the definite -a ending. But stor comes after the verb är to describe the subject. Since the subject is a singular en word, stor takes the matching basic singular form.
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