Word
Vilket svar vill du helst ha, det bästa eller det sämsta?
Meaning
Which answer do you prefer, the best or the worst?
Part of speech
sentence
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Breakdown of Vilket svar vill du helst ha, det bästa eller det sämsta?
du
you
ha
to have
vilja
to want
eller
or
Questions & Answers about Vilket svar vill du helst ha, det bästa eller det sämsta?
Why is it vilket and not vilken?
Because svar is a neuter (ett-) noun. The question word agrees with the noun:
- vilken for en-words (e.g., vilken bok)
- vilket for ett-words (e.g., vilket hus, vilket svar)
- vilka for plurals (e.g., vilka böcker)
What gender is svar, and what are its forms?
Svar is an ett-word.
- Singular indefinite: ett svar
- Singular definite: svaret
- Plural indefinite: svar
- Plural definite: svaren
Note that the indefinite plural is identical to the singular base form.
Why do we need both vill and ha? Can’t I just say vilket svar vill du helst?
In Swedish, when you want a thing, you use vilja ha: “want to have.” So you say vill ha kaffe, vill ha ett svar. Using vill alone works when it’s followed by a verb: vill gå, vill läsa. Therefore, you need ha here: Vilket svar vill du helst ha …