Breakdown of Manden har intet særligt at foreslå.
manden
the man
have
to have
at
to
intet
nothing; no (written style)
foreslå
to suggest
særlig
special
Questions & Answers about Manden har intet særligt at foreslå.
Why does særligt end in a -t here?
In Danish, when an adjective describes an indefinite pronoun like intet (nothing) or noget (something), it must take the neuter form. That is why we add a -t to særlig to make it særligt.
Could I say ingenting instead of intet?
Yes! You can absolutely say Manden har ingenting særligt at foreslå. Intet and ingenting both mean nothing. Intet is just a little bit more formal or written, while ingenting is very common in everyday speech.
Could I also say ikke noget instead of intet?
Yes, that is another very natural way to say this! Manden har ikke noget særligt at foreslå means exactly the same thing. In spoken Danish, ikke noget is actually used much more often than intet.
I know the verb at slå means to hit. How does that relate to at foreslå (to suggest)?
Foreslå is made up of the prefix fore- (before or in front of) and slå (to hit or strike). You can think of it literally as striking an idea out in front of someone for them to consider, which gives us the meaning to suggest or to propose.
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