Word
Vilken handling är mest skrämmande?
Meaning
Which plot is the most frightening?
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Vilken handling är mest skrämmande?
vara
to be
vilken
which (en) / what a (en-word, exclamatory)
handlingen
the plot
mest
most
Questions & Answers about Vilken handling är mest skrämmande?
Why do we use mest here instead of adding an ending like -ast to the adjective?
In Swedish, adjectives ending in -ande or -ende (which often act like "-ing" words in English) cannot take the usual -are or -ast endings. Instead, you must use mer (more) and mest (most). This is just like English, where we say "most frightening" rather than "frighteningest".
Does handling mean "plot" like in a movie? I've seen it used for "action" or "shopping".
Yes, exactly! Handling is a versatile word. It can mean an "action" or "deed", and it is related to the verb att handla (to shop or to act). However, when talking about books, movies, or plays, en handling specifically means the "plot" or "storyline".
Why is the sentence using vilken instead of vilket?
We use vilken because handling is an en-word (en handling). If you were asking about an ett-word, like ett slut (an ending), you would use vilket to match it: Vilket slut är mest skrämmande? (Which ending is the most frightening?).
If we were talking about multiple plots, would skrämmande change its ending?