Word
Vi analyserar dna:t från de röda bh:arna.
Meaning
We are analyzing the DNA from the red bras.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Vi analyserar dna:t från de röda bh:arna.
vi
we
röd
red
från
from
de
the (plural, before adjective)
Questions & Answers about Vi analyserar dna:t från de röda bh:arna.
Why are dna:t and bh:arna written with lowercase letters when they are acronyms?
In Swedish, it is standard to write common, everyday initialisms and acronyms in lowercase letters. Because they are abbreviations, we use a colon to attach the grammatical endings, resulting in dna:t and bh:arna instead of attaching the letters directly.
How do we know to use :t for dna and :arna for bh?
You attach the exact same suffixes you would use for a regular noun of that gender. The word dna is an ett-word, so its definite form gets a -t. The word bh stands for bysthållare, an en-word. As an initialism, it forms its plural with -ar, making the definite plural suffix -arna.
Why do we need the word de in de röda bh:arna?
This is a reminder of the Swedish double definite rule. When a definite noun like bh:arna is described by an adjective like röda, you must also add the freestanding definite plural article de in front of the adjective.
Is it common to write out the full words for dna and bh instead of abbreviating them?