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Adjective as predicate vs attribute

Structure:

predicate: subject + er + adjective (no article); attribute: article + adjective + noun

Predicative adjectives after være still agree in gender/number. Attributive adjectives also agree.

Example:

Bilen er stor. (predicate) vs. En stor bil. (attribute) **Translation:** The car is big. vs. A big car.

Examples

Bilen er stor.

The car is big.

(predicate) vs.

vs.

En stor bil.

A big car.

(attribute)

Question 1 of 30 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Bilen er stor."

Å pleie å (used to / usually)

Adverb comparison: mer / mest

Adverb formation from adjectives

Burde (should / ought to)

Comparative adjectives: regular -ere