Breakdown of Det är ett faktum att båda universiteten beviljar stipendier.
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Questions & Answers about Det är ett faktum att båda universiteten beviljar stipendier.
Why is the plural of scholarship stipendier instead of just adding an ending to the singular word?
The singular is ett stipendium. For many neuter nouns borrowed from Latin that end in -um, Swedish drops the -um before adding the plural ending -er. This is why stipendium becomes stipendier.
Since faktum is also a Latin-derived word ending in -um, does it follow the same rule to become "faktumer"?
No, ett faktum is an exception. Its irregular plural form is fakta (facts). It does not drop the -um to add -er like stipendium does.
Why does universiteten have the definite ending when the English translation just says "both universities"?
In Swedish, the word båda (both) requires the noun that follows it to be in the definite form. Even though we do not say "both the universities" in English, you must always say båda universiteten in Swedish.
What is the difference between using beviljar and just using ger (gives) here?
While ger means "gives" in a general sense, beviljar specifically means to formally grant or approve something that was applied for. It is the most natural verb to use for scholarships, loans, and official applications.