Breakdown of Jag gillar inte hans cyniska humor.
jag
I
inte
not
hans
his
gilla
to like (everyday synonym of tycka om)
cynisk
cynical
humorn
the humor
Questions & Answers about Jag gillar inte hans cyniska humor.
How do I say 'more cynical' or 'most cynical'?
The base adjective is cynisk. Because it ends in -isk, you cannot add the usual -are or -ast endings to compare it. Instead, you must use mer (more) and mest (most). So, 'more cynical' is mer cynisk and 'most cynical' is mest cynisk.
Why is it cyniska with an -a at the end when humor is a singular word?
Adjectives take the -a ending (the definite form) whenever they come after a possessive word like hans (his), min (my), or deras (their). Even though humor is singular, the possessive hans forces the adjective into this -a form.
If I want to say 'his most cynical humor', does the adjective still keep the -a ending?
Yes! You would say hans mest cyniska humor. You use mest because of the -isk rule, but the adjective itself still needs to be in the definite form (cyniska) because it follows the possessive hans.
What happens to the word order if I emphasize 'his cynical humor' by putting it at the start of the sentence?
Swedish uses the V2 rule, meaning the verb must come second. The entire phrase hans cyniska humor counts as the first position. So, the verb gillar comes next, followed by the subject jag, giving you: Hans cyniska humor gillar jag inte.
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