Questions & Answers about Gudarna är arga och farliga.
Why do arga and farliga both end in -a here?
In Swedish, adjectives must agree with the noun they describe, even when they come after the verb. Since the subject Gudarna is plural, the adjectives arg (angry) and farlig (dangerous) must take the plural ending -a.
How do we get Gudarna from the base word gud (god)?
Gud is an en-word. Its indefinite plural is formed by adding -ar, making gudar (gods). To make it definite (the gods), you add the plural definite suffix -na, resulting in Gudarna.
How does the stem change when forming the adjective farliga from the noun fara (danger)?
The final vowel -a of the noun fara is dropped to isolate the root stem far-. Then, the common adjective suffix -lig is added to make farlig (dangerous), followed by the plural -a to match the sentence. Dropping the final vowel is a very common stem alteration when building new words!
How is the rg in arga pronounced?
The letter combination rg is typically pronounced with a soft "j" sound (similar to the English "y") when it follows a vowel. So, arga is pronounced roughly like "ar-ya". You will also hear this rule in common words like varg (wolf) and färg (color).
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