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Nominative and adjectives[redaktə | mənbəni redaktə et]
In Swedish, adjectives are used to describe the attributes of a noun. They agree in gender and number with the noun they modify. There are two forms of the adjective in Swedish: the indefinite form and the definite form. The indefinite form is used with an indefinite noun, while the definite form is used with a definite noun.
Comparative and superlative forms[redaktə | mənbəni redaktə et]
To form the comparative and superlative forms, Swedish uses the suffixes -are and -ast. These suffixes are added to the stem of the adjective. In some cases, the stem needs to be modified before adding the suffix.
One-syllable adjectives[redaktə | mənbəni redaktə et]
For one-syllable adjectives, the comparative and superlative forms are formed by adding -are and -ast, respectively, to the stem of the adjective. If the adjective ends in a consonant, the stem is the entire word. If the adjective ends in a vowel, the stem is the word minus the final vowel.
| Swedish | Pronunciation | North Azerbaijani |
|---|---|---|
| stor | /stuːr/ | böyük |
| större | /'stœrːə/ | daha böyük |
| störst | /'stœrːst/ | ən böyük |
Two-syllable adjectives[redaktə | mənbəni redaktə et]
For two-syllable adjectives, the comparative and superlative forms are formed by adding -are and -ast, respectively, to the stem of the adjective. If the stress falls on the first syllable, the stem is the entire word. If the stress falls on the second syllable, the stem is the first syllable plus the consonant that follows it.
| Swedish | Pronunciation | North Azerbaijani |
|---|---|---|
| vacker | /'vakːər/ | gözəl |
| vackrare | /'vakːrare/ | daha gözəl |
| vackrast | /'vakːrast/ | ən gözəl |
Three-syllable adjectives[redaktə | mənbəni redaktə et]
For three-syllable adjectives, the comparative and superlative forms are formed by adding -are and -ast, respectively, to the stem of the adjective. If the stress falls on the first syllable, the stem is the entire word. If the stress falls on the second syllable, the stem is the first two syllables plus the consonant that follows the second syllable. If the stress falls on the third syllable, the stem is the first syllable plus the consonants that follow it.
| Swedish | Pronunciation | North Azerbaijani |
|---|---|---|
| fantastisk | /fanːtas'tɪsk/ | mükəmməl |
| fantastiskare | /fanːtas'tɪskare/ | daha mükəmməl |
| fantastiskast | /fanːtas'tɪskast/ | ən mükəmməl |
Irregular forms[redaktə | mənbəni redaktə et]
Some adjectives have irregular comparative and superlative forms. Here are a few examples:
| Swedish | Pronunciation | North Azerbaijani | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bra | /broː/ | yaxşı | bättre | /'bɛtːrə/ | daha yaxşı | bäst | /bɛst/ | ən yaxşı |
| gammal | /'gamːal/ | köhnə | äldre | /'ɛlːdrə/ | daha köhnə | äldst | /'ɛlːdst/ | ən köhnə |
Practice[redaktə | mənbəni redaktə et]
Now it's time to practice what you've learned! Complete the following sentences with the correct comparative or superlative form of the adjective in parentheses.
- Min syster är (liten) än mig.
- Det här äpplet är (god) än det andra.
- Stockholm är (stor) stad i Sverige.
- Det här är (bra) boken jag har läst.
- Han är (ung) än jag.
Conclusion[redaktə | mənbəni redaktə et]
Congratulations, you've learned how to compare adjectives in Swedish! Keep practicing and you'll be an expert in no time.