Breakdown of Vi prøver noget anderledes i dag.
vi
we
prøve
to try
i dag
today
noget
something, anything; some
Questions & Answers about Vi prøver noget anderledes i dag.
Why doesn't anderledes get a -t at the end to match the neuter pronoun noget?
Usually, an adjective after an indefinite pronoun like noget takes a neuter -t ending, like noget nyt (something new). However, adjectives ending in -s, such as anderledes (different), are invariable. They never change their endings, so it remains noget anderledes.
Could we use noget forskelligt here instead?
Both words translate to "different," but they are used in different contexts. Anderledes means "different from the usual" or "in a new way." Forskellig means "distinct from one another" or "various." Because the speakers are breaking their normal routine, noget anderledes is the correct choice here.
Why is the English translation "are trying" when the Danish verb is just prøver?
Danish does not have a present continuous tense (the English "-ing" form). The simple present tense prøver covers both "try" (as a habit) and "are trying" (right now), depending on the context.
I always want to write idag as one word. Is that allowed in Danish?
No, though it is a very common spelling mistake, even for native Danes! Expressions of time with i are always written as two separate words: i dag (today), i går (yesterday), and i morgen (tomorrow).