Questions & Answers about Ein solches Design begeistert mich immer.
Why is it ein solches with an -es at the end?
Design is a neuter noun (das Design) and is the subject of this sentence, making it nominative. When solch- comes after the indefinite article ein, it takes the same endings as a regular adjective. Because ein doesn't show a specific neuter ending here, solch- takes the strong neuter ending -es.
How would this sentence look if I used the colloquial so ein instead?
It would be: So ein Design begeistert mich immer. In everyday spoken German, so ein is much more common than ein solches. The word so never changes, and ein takes the standard ending for a neuter subject, which is no ending at all.
Why is mich used here instead of the dative mir?
The verb begeistern (to thrill or to excite) requires a direct object in the accusative case. Since the design is doing the action (the subject), and it is thrilling you, you must use the accusative pronoun mich.
Can I change the word order to emphasize that it thrills me specifically?