Breakdown of Extremismen växer när folket tvivlar på auktoriteten.
på
on / at / for (wait for) / in (believe in)
när
when
växa
to grow
folket
the people
tvivla
doubt
auktoriteten
the authority (power, influence)
extremismen
the extremism
Questions & Answers about Extremismen växer när folket tvivlar på auktoriteten.
How can we predict the gender of a word like extremismen?
The suffix -ism is used for international loanwords describing concepts, movements, or ideologies. Nouns ending in -ism are almost exclusively en words. This is why it takes the -en ending to become the definite extremismen.
Does the suffix in auktoriteten follow a similar predictable rule?
Yes! The suffix -itet (used for abstract qualities, similar to the English "-ity") also strongly predicts an en word. Words like auktoritet, majoritet, and identitet all take -en in the definite singular and -er in the plural. A rare exception to watch out for is ett universitet.
Why do we need the preposition på in tvivlar på auktoriteten?
While English uses a direct object ("doubt the authority"), Swedish requires a preposition here. The verb tvivla takes på when you state what you are doubting. You always tvivlar på something or someone.
Is folket considered a plural word in Swedish, just like "the people" is in English?
No, folket is the singular definite form of the ett word folk. While it refers to a collective group of individuals, it is grammatically singular. Verbs don't change for singular or plural subjects in Swedish anyway, but it's important to remember for adjectives, which must match the singular ett form when describing folket.
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