Learn Swedish: Många tycker att borrningen är hemsk. - Many think that the drilling is awful.

Många tycker att borrningen är hemsk.

Many think that the drilling is awful.

Breakdown of Många tycker att borrningen är hemsk.

to think (have an opinion)

Questions & Answers about Många tycker att borrningen är hemsk.

How is the noun borrningen formed from a verb?

It comes from the verb att borra (to drill). For most verbs ending in -a (Group 1 verbs), you create a noun by adding -ning to the stem, making borrning (drilling). Since the sentence says the drilling, we add the definite ending to make it borrningen.

Is borrning an en-word or an ett-word?

It is an en-word. A great rule of thumb is that almost all verbal nouns ending in -ing or -ning are en-words. That is why its definite form takes the -en suffix to become borrningen.

Why does this sentence use tycker att for think instead of tror or tänker?

You use tycker when expressing a personal opinion or feeling about something you have experienced. Because finding the drilling awful is a subjective opinion, tycker is the correct choice here. Tror is used for beliefs or guesses, and tänker is used for the actual brain process of thinking.

Why is the adjective hemsk and not hemskt?