Breakdown of Kanske vet någon annan svaret.
veta
to know (facts, information)
svaret
the answer
någon
someone / any (en-word)
kanske
maybe / perhaps
annan
other / another (en-word)
Questions & Answers about Kanske vet någon annan svaret.
Why do we use någon here instead of något or några?
Någon means "someone" when referring to a person. Because people are treated as common gender (en-words), we use the base form någon. If you wanted to say "something" (a neuter concept), you would use något, and if you meant "some" (plural), you would use några.
Does annan mean "else"?
Yes! On its own, annan usually translates to "other" or "another". But when it is paired with indefinite pronouns like någon (someone) or ingen (no one), it translates to "else". Therefore, någon annan means "someone else".
Why is the verb vet placed before the subject någon annan?
I previously learned that "to know" is känner. Why does this sentence use vet?
Swedish has two different words for "to know". You use känner when you are familiar with a person or a place. You use veta (or vet in the present tense) when you know a fact, a skill, or a piece of information—such as knowing the answer to a question!
Why does the word for answer, svaret, end in -et?
The basic word for an answer in Swedish is an ett-word: ett svar. To make it definite and say "the answer", you take the article and attach it to the end of the noun, creating svaret.
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