Word
Linnet är ett mycket följsamt material.
Meaning
The linen is a very supple material.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Linnet är ett mycket följsamt material.
vara
to be
ett
a, an (neuter)
mycket
much / very
materialet
the material
Questions & Answers about Linnet är ett mycket följsamt material.
Why doesn't the suffix in följsamt double its m, since the a has a short vowel sound?
The suffix -sam (used to form adjectives like följsam, meaning "supple" or "compliant") is a common exception to Swedish spelling rules. Even though the a is pronounced as a short vowel, it is always spelled with a single m. To make it neuter, you simply add a t to get följsamt.
Why is the adjective följsamt in the neuter form here? Is it because it refers back to linnet?
It's actually because it is directly modifying ett material. In sentences structured like "X is a [adjective] Y", the adjective always agrees with the noun it sits right next to in the phrase. Since material is an ett word, följsam gets the neuter -t ending.
Does linnet mean "the linen" or "the tank top"?
It can mean both! Ett linne is the Swedish word for the fabric linen, but it is also the everyday word for a tank top or camisole. In this sentence, the context of it being described as a material makes it clear we are talking about the fabric.
Why does the root word linne have a double n?