Topic: Swedish

"The coat does not have buttons."

Translation:Rocken har inte knappar.

March 14, 2015

9 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Ash2of6

    It disappoints me that coat is not an ett word

    May 6, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/kylebacon

      Why not inga for plural buttons?

      March 14, 2015
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Berniebud

        "Inga" should be an acceptable answer here. It isn't?

        March 14, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Zmrzlina
        Mod

          It is.

          March 14, 2015
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/kylebacon

            sorry should have been more clear. Why is inte an acceptable answer?

            March 14, 2015
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Zmrzlina
            Mod

              Because that's the translation of not.

              March 15, 2015
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/kylebacon

                So inga/inte isn't determined by singular/plural?

                Rocken har inga knappar = The coat has no buttons Rocken har inte knappar = The coat does not have buttons

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

                  Ingen/inget/inga has to agree in number and grammatical gender. Inte does not have to agree. :)

                  March 15, 2015
                  https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Bjornq

                    Inga works fine.

                    September 18, 2015
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