Breakdown of Bredden är dubbelt så stor som djupet.
vara
to be
stor
big
så
so
som
as (in comparisons)
djupet
the depth
dubbelt
twice
bredden
the width
Questions & Answers about Bredden är dubbelt så stor som djupet.
How does the comparison structure dubbelt så stor som translate literally?
Why is the adjective stor used here instead of bred (wide)?
Because the subject is the noun bredden (the width), which is a measurement. In Swedish, measurements themselves are described as large (stor) or small (liten). Saying bredden är dubbelt så bred would sound unnatural and redundant.
Why is the adjective in the en-word form stor when the sentence includes the ett-word djupet?
Adjectives always agree with the noun they describe. Here, stor describes the subject of the sentence, bredden (from en bredd). It does not change to match the noun it is being compared to at the end of the sentence.
How do the definite endings work for the nouns bredden and djupet?
They are based on different grammatical genders. Bredden comes from en bredd (a width), so it takes the en-word definite suffix -en. Djupet comes from ett djup (a depth), so it takes the ett-word definite suffix -et.
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