Breakdown of De här sagoväsendena är magiska.
vara
to be
de här
these
magisk
magical
sagoväsendet
the fairy tale creature
Questions & Answers about De här sagoväsendena är magiska.
Why does the compound word start with sago- instead of the actual word saga?
When making compound words, Swedish nouns ending in -a (like en saga, meaning a fairy tale) often drop the -a and replace it with an -o. This -o is a linking vowel that glues the two words together smoothly.
What is the singular form of the second part of sagoväsendena?
The base word is ett väsende (a creature or being). Because it is an ett word ending in a vowel, it takes -n in the plural (väsenden). To make it definite plural ("the creatures"), you add -a, resulting in väsendena.
Why is the noun in the definite form (sagoväsendena) when the sentence already uses de här (these)?
This is the Swedish "double definite" rule. When you use demonstrative pronouns like den här, det här, or de här, the noun that follows must also be in its definite form. You are literally saying "these the fairy tale creatures".
Why does magiska end with an -a here?
Adjectives that come after the verb (called predicate adjectives) must still agree with the noun they describe. Since the subject sagoväsendena is plural, the adjective takes the plural ending -a to become magiska.
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