Word
Dessa siffror visar en stor ökning detta kvartal.
Meaning
These figures show a large increase this quarter.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Dessa siffror visar en stor ökning detta kvartal.
en
a, an (common)
stor
big
visa
to show
kvartalet
the quarter (of a year)
Questions & Answers about Dessa siffror visar en stor ökning detta kvartal.
Why is it siffror instead of the definite siffrorna after dessa?
The formal demonstrative words denna, detta, and dessa always take the indefinite form of the noun. Even though we are talking about specific figures, we must say dessa siffror. This is a major difference from the more everyday Swedish de här siffrorna, which requires the definite form.
How do I know whether to use denna or detta before kvartal?
It depends on the grammatical gender of the noun. The word for "quarter" is an ett-word (ett kvartal), so it takes the neuter form detta. If it were an en-word, you would use denna. Both require the indefinite form of the noun.
Why is there no preposition like "in" or "during" before detta kvartal?
In Swedish, time expressions that include demonstrative words like detta (this), förra (last), or nästa (next) often act directly as time markers without needing a preposition. You just say detta kvartal, just like how we usually drop the preposition and just say "this quarter" in English.
Could I use nummer instead of siffror to mean "figures" here?