Questions & Answers about Magman blir lava när den når kratern.
Why is the definite form of krater written as kratern and not krateren?
Krater is an en-word ending in -er. For most of these words, we drop the second -e- before adding the definite suffix -en, giving us kratern instead of the clunky-sounding krateren. Other common examples include vintern (the winter) and cykeln (the bicycle).
Could I say blir till lava instead of just blir lava?
Yes, you could! Using blir till emphasizes a physical transformation process ('turns into'), which fits perfectly for magma becoming lava. However, just using blir ('becomes') is also completely natural and correct here.
How do we know to use den for 'it' in the second clause?
Does the Swedish verb når need a preposition here, similar to 'arrives at' or 'gets to' in English?