Breakdown of Algerna täcker hälften så många koraller nu.
nu
now
många
many
så
so
täcka
to cover
hälften
the half
korallen
the coral
algen
the alga
Questions & Answers about Algerna täcker hälften så många koraller nu.
The lesson mentions using som for "as", but there is no som in this sentence. Why not?
You only use som when you explicitly state what you are comparing the subject to. Since the second half of the comparison (like "as they did last year") is implied rather than spoken, the som is left out.
Why do we use hälften here instead of halv or halva?
When expressing "half as [adjective or adverb]" in Swedish, you always use the noun hälften, which literally means "the half". Halv is an adjective used to modify nouns directly, as in en halv timme (half an hour).
Could I use mycket instead of många in this expression?
No, because koraller (corals) are countable objects, so you must use många (many). If you were talking about an uncountable noun like water or sand, you would use mycket (much), as in hälften så mycket sand (half as much sand).
What are the singular forms of algerna and koraller?
They are both en words: en alg (an alga) and en korall (a coral). In the plural, they both take an -er ending to become alger and koraller. The sentence uses the definite plural algerna to mean "the algae".
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