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Adjectives & Adverbs

Adjective agreement with en/ett/plural nouns, comparison with -are/-ast and adverb formation
den/det/de + svag form
definite form of adjective: weak declension
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Adjectives take a different ending in definite noun phrases
den stora boken
the big book (weak adjective ending -a)
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In definite contexts, the adjective simply ends in -a
Svag böjning: alltid -a
Weak adjective declension: always -a in definite contexts
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Gender and number distinctions disappear in this form
liten → mindre → minst
small → smaller → smallest (irregular)
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Another common irregular comparison
gammal → äldre → äldst
old → older → oldest (irregular)
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Yet another frequently used irregular pattern
mer/mest
periphrastic comparison for some adjectives
mer komplicerad
Longer or borrowed adjectives use mer/mest instead of suffixes
lika...som
as...as (equal comparison)
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Standard equal-comparison construction
bra, här, nu
adverbs of manner, place, time
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Common basic adverbs
mycket, ganska, väldigt
adverbs of degree
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very, quite, extremely — intensifying adverbs
Boken är stor.
The book is big. (adjective in predicate position)
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Adjectives freely serve as predicates after är