Adjectives with indefinite pronouns (något nytt)

Something New: Adjectives with Något

To describe "something" (något) in Swedish, use the neuter form of the adjective, which usually means adding a -t. Just like in English, the adjective comes directly after the pronoun.

The diver is looking for something unique in the wreck.
Dykaren letar efter något unikt i vraket.
The creature in the deep is something scary.
Varelsen i djupet är något läskigt.

Inget (Nothing) and Allt (Everything)

The same neuter agreement rule applies to other indefinite pronouns like inget (nothing) and allt (everything).

Is there nothing interesting in the submarine?
Finns det inget intressant i ubåten?
We saw nothing strange in the deep.
Vi såg inget konstigt i djupet.
We want to explore everything unknown in the deep.
Vi vill utforska allt okänt i djupet.

Adjectives Ending in -ande or -ende

Adjectives ending in -ande or -ende are invariable. They never change form, so they don't take a -t, even with neuter pronouns.

There is something exciting in the wreck.
Det finns något spännande i vraket.

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