Breakdown of I smedjan smider vi metallen platt.
vi
we
i
in
platt
flat
metallen
the metal
smedjan
the forge
smida
to forge
Questions & Answers about I smedjan smider vi metallen platt.
Why do we use the base form platt here instead of the definite form platta?
Even though the object metallen is in its definite form (the metal), an object predicative never takes a definite ending. It works just like a normal predicative after the verb to be. You would say metallen är platt, so you also say vi smider metallen platt.
Does platt end in -t here because it is an ett-word form?
No, the base form of this adjective for en-words is actually platt. Because the root word already ends in a double consonant plus t, the ett-word form does not add another t; it stays exactly the same (ett platt tak).
Why is it smider vi instead of vi smider?
This is a quick reminder of the V2 (verb-second) rule. Because the sentence begins with the location phrase i smedjan, the verb smider must take the second position in the sentence, pushing the subject vi right behind it.
I smedjan and smider look very similar. What is the connection?
They belong to the same word family. Att smida is the verb meaning to forge, en smedja is the workshop or forge, and the person doing the work is en smed (a smith or blacksmith).
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