Breakdown of Min mun är fullkomligt förlamad.
vara
to be
min
my (min/mitt/mina)
munnen
the mouth
fullkomligt
absolutely
förlamad
paralyzed
Questions & Answers about Min mun är fullkomligt förlamad.
Why is fullkomligt used here instead of väldigt or mycket?
Förlamad (paralyzed) is a non-gradable adjective, meaning it describes an absolute state. You usually cannot be 'very' paralyzed; you either are or you aren't. Therefore, Swedish uses an absolute modifier like fullkomligt (absolutely) or helt (completely) rather than a scaling degree modifier like väldigt.
Why does fullkomligt end in -t while förlamad ends in -d?
Fullkomligt is acting as an adverb here, modifying the adjective förlamad. In Swedish, when you use an adjective as an adverb, it takes a -t ending. Förlamad is the actual adjective describing min mun (an en-word, en mun), so it takes the standard en-word ending -d for past participles.
Could I use helt instead of fullkomligt in this sentence?
Yes, helt förlamad works perfectly and is very common in everyday speech. Fullkomligt carries a slightly higher register and sounds a bit more dramatic, closely matching the emphatic English 'absolutely' or 'utterly'.
What is the root meaning of the word fullkomligt?
It stems from the adjective fullkomlig, which translates to 'perfect' or 'complete.' When applied as an adverb with the -t ending in front of an absolute adjective, it shifts to mean 'perfectly,' 'completely,' or 'absolutely.'
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