Breakdown of Löftet att äta en hälsosam frukost är en bra början.
vara
to be
en
a, an (common)
bra
good / well
att
to
äta
to eat
frukosten
the breakfast
början
the beginning
löftet
the promise
hälsosam
healthy (promoting health)
Questions & Answers about Löftet att äta en hälsosam frukost är en bra början.
How does att äta work directly after the noun löftet?
This is an example of noun complementation! Just like in English (the promise to eat), you can link a noun directly to an infinitive verb phrase using att (to). The phrase att äta en hälsosam frukost acts as a complement that explains exactly what the promise is.
I always mix up the forms of ett löfte. Why is it löftet here and not löften?
Because löfte is an ett-word ending in a vowel, you just add a single -t to make it singular definite (the promise). The word löften is the plural indefinite form (promises), which is a very common mix-up!
Why doesn't the adjective hälsosam have a special ending here?
Adjectives must agree with the gender of the noun they describe. Because frukost is an en-word (en frukost), the adjective stays in its basic form. If it were describing an ett-word like ett val (a choice), you would need to add a t to make it hälsosamt.
Is början in the definite form since it ends in -an?
Surprisingly, no! The word början is the base, indefinite form here, which is why we say en bra början (a good start). Many nouns created from verbs end in -an in their base form and belong to the en-word category.
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