Word
Han anser gnistan farlig.
Meaning
He considers the spark dangerous.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Han anser gnistan farlig.
Why is it farlig and not farliga since gnistan is in the definite form ("the spark")?
Because farlig acts as an object predicative here, meaning it describes the object (gnistan). In Swedish, predicative adjectives only agree in gender and number; they always stay in the indefinite form, even if the noun they describe is definite. Since en gnista is an en-word and singular, we use the basic form farlig.
Could I say Han anser att gnistan är farlig instead?
Yes, absolutely! Using a subclause with att (that) is very common and means the exact same thing. However, using an object predicative directly (just noun + adjective, like gnistan farlig) makes the sentence shorter and makes it sound a bit more formal or literary.
Why use anser here instead of tycker?
Both mean "thinks" or "considers" in the sense of holding an opinion. However, anser is more formal and is structurally a great fit for object predicatives. While you can easily say Han tycker att gnistan är farlig, you cannot drop the att and är after tycker in the same way you can with anser.
Can I put som before farlig, meaning "considers the spark as dangerous"?