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  • åttonde8th
  • -aFor languages, you generally add "___" to the adjective: svenska is Swedish and engelska is English, etc.
  • -aAll infinitive forms of verbs in Swedish end in ____ (for example: att tala, att stänga)
  • -aIndef. Plural Ett words that end in a vowel: add "___."
  • -aColors: Most "plural" modifying colors take the "en" form and add ____.
  • -arEn words that end in -e: drop -e and add "___."
  • -ddeInfinitives that are short and end in a vowel; add ____ instead.
  • -de-er verbs add ____ as well, but to the end of the verb's stem (infinitive minus the -a).
  • -de-ar verbs add ____ to the end of the infinitive to form the past tense.
  • -enIndef. Plural Ett words that end in a consonant: add "___."
  • -enCommon definite article: "the" on the end of a noun.
  • -en; -et; -nathe
  • -erEn words with stress on last vowel: add "___."
  • -erVerbs that end in -er in the present tense remove the ____ to form the command.
  • -erThere are some nouns that change their vowel in the plural. These nouns usually take the "____" ending when forming the indefinite plural.
  • -etNeuter definite article: "the" on the end of a noun.
  • -nEn words ending in a vowel retain that vowel and add an __ instead of -en.
  • -nEtt words that end in a vowel: add "___."
  • -na Indef. Plural En words: add "___."
  • -orEn words that end in -a: drop -a and add "___."
  • -rVerbs that end in -ar in the present tense simply remove ____ to form the command (imperative).
  • -tWeather is an ett word (ett väder). All adjectives describing it therefore take the ett form and most likely end in "___."
  • -tEtt words ending in -e just add a __ to the end.
  • -tColors: Most "Ett" modifying colors take the "en" form and add ____.
  • -teStems that end in K, P, T, or S add ___ instead to form the past tense.