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Comparing things: 'mer'

You've learned varmare in the first module and längre, bättre in 2 and 3. Many longer words don't take an ending at all. Instead we put mer (more) in front: mer praktisk, mer stressad. English does the same: more practical, more stressed. Work from top to bottom.

1Word bank

Read the English and say the word in Swedish. Then tap the card to check.
Didn't know it? Leave the card on Swedish. Knew it? Tap it again to turn it back.

Words to learn: 0

2The rules

Long words: mer + the adjective. English does the same: more practical, more stressed.
List 1: the adjective agrees as usual (after mer)
en-wordett-wordplural
praktiskpraktisktpraktiska
komplexkomplextkomplexa
Cykeln är mer praktisk. · Tåget är mer praktiskt. · Cyklarna är mer praktiska.
List 2: words ending in -d (after mer)
en-wordett-wordplural
stressadstressatstressade
motiveradmotiveratmotiverade
Han är mer stressad. · Barnet är mer stressat. · Eleverna är mer motiverade.
The ett-form ends in -at, and the plural ends in -e, not -a: stressade, motiverade.
mindre = less, and it works the same way: Filmen var mindre romantisk än boken.
Bottom line: for longer words, you can always use mer. When in doubt, mer + the word is a safe choice.

3Read: two texts

Tap any word for its meaning.

Try Show adjectives: look at the words after mer. Which end in -t, -a or -e?

4mer or an ending?

Some words take an ending, some take mer. Tap the right one, then press Check.

5Make the adjective agree

Agreement means: is the word you're describing an en-word, an ett-word or plural?
en-word: use the basic form (praktisk, stressad). ett-word: add -t (praktiskt; -ad becomes -at: stressat). Plural: add -a (praktiska); for -d words, -e (stressade).

mer is already there. Write the adjective in the right form, then press Check.

6Write: then and now

4–6 sentences. Compare your job, studies or city now with before. Use mer at least three times, at least once with an ett-word or plural, and use mindre once. The chips light up as you write.

Words you can use: praktisk · typisk · romantisk · strategisk · logisk · ekonomisk · komplex · kreativ · effektiv · positiv · stressad · intresserad · motiverad · organiserad · irriterad · förvånad · engagerad · koncentrerad · inspirerad · avslappnad

See a model answer

Mitt nya jobb är mer kreativt än mitt gamla. Uppgifterna är mer komplexa, men jag är mer motiverad. Mina kollegor är mindre stressade. Kontoret är mer organiserat, och mötena är mer effektiva.

7Self-check

8Any questions?

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