Breakdown of Recensenten är mer sarkastisk än kritisk.
vara
to be
än
than
mer
more
recensenten
the critic
sarkastisk
sarcastic
kritisk
critical
Questions & Answers about Recensenten är mer sarkastisk än kritisk.
Why do we use mer sarkastisk instead of adding an -are ending?
Adjectives ending in -isk are an exception to the normal comparison rules. You cannot add -are or -ast to them. Instead, you must use mer (more) and mest (most). This is why it is mer sarkastisk rather than sarkastiskare.
Would the same rule apply if I wanted to say the reviewer is 'more critical'?
Yes. Because kritisk also ends in -isk, you must use mer kritisk. Adding an -are ending to make kritiskare would be grammatically incorrect.
Why is the word for reviewer written as Recensenten?
Recensenten is the definite form, meaning 'the reviewer'. Because recensent is an en-word, we attach the definite article -en to the end of the noun instead of putting a separate word in front of it.
Can än be used to mean 'then' in other contexts?
No, än is used specifically for comparisons, meaning 'than' (as in 'more sarcastic than critical'). If you want to say 'then' in terms of time, you would use a different word, like då or sedan.
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