Breakdown of Gruvan är gammal. Därtill är fyndigheten nästan tom.
vara
to be
gammal
old
tom
empty
nästan
almost
gruvan
the mine
därtill
moreover
fyndigheten
the deposit
Questions & Answers about Gruvan är gammal. Därtill är fyndigheten nästan tom.
Why is the word order är fyndigheten and not fyndigheten är after därtill?
How formal is därtill compared to other words for "moreover" or "additionally"?
Därtill is quite formal and is generally used in written Swedish, news reports, or formal speech. In everyday conversation, you would be much more likely to hear dessutom (besides/moreover) or simply just add också (also) later in the sentence.
What is the root of the word fyndigheten?
It comes from ett fynd, which means a find or a discovery. By adding the suffix -ighet, it becomes en fyndighet, which in this context refers to a natural resource deposit, like ore or minerals in a mine. The -en at the end makes it definite (the deposit).
Why does the sentence use tom instead of tomt?
The adjective must agree with the noun it describes. Since en fyndighet is an en-word, the adjective takes the base form tom. If it were describing an ett-word, such as ett rum (a room), it would be tomt.
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