Topic: Swedish

"Det är precis samma färg."

Translation:It is exactly the same color.

January 31, 2015

10 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/myelonka

    shouldn't "precis" end with a "t" since it's an adverb?

    March 2, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/Zmrzlina
    Mod

      Good question. I'm afraid I can offer no better explanation than that precis just doesn't change when becoming an adverb.

      May 16, 2015
      https://www.duolingo.com/Mercalyn

        Slightly confused about this, where is the "the?"

        Would "Det är precis den samma färgen" work?

        May 15, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/Zmrzlina
        Mod

          No, the word samma will never accept definiteness in what it's describing. It's an exception in that way.

          May 16, 2015
          https://www.duolingo.com/sustained

            Do you know if there exists a definitive list of these exceptions somewhere?

            September 11, 2015
            https://www.duolingo.com/Zmrzlina
            Mod

              I don't know. Hopefully someone knowledgeable will provide a link somehow, or perhaps it's googleagle.

              September 11, 2015
              https://www.duolingo.com/MariekeGro

                Was färg also paint or not?

                January 31, 2015
                https://www.duolingo.com/Zmrzlina
                Mod

                  Yes. If you want to be specific, you can also say målarfärg.

                  January 31, 2015
                  https://www.duolingo.com/MariaDeLau

                    Is "the" in "samma"?

                    March 28, 2015
                    https://www.duolingo.com/Zmrzlina
                    Mod

                      Samma will never be used together with definites.

                      May 16, 2015
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