Breakdown of Vilka generösa presenter ni gav oss!
ni
you (plural, subject)
oss
us
vilka
which (plural)
ge
to give
Questions & Answers about Vilka generösa presenter ni gav oss!
Why is it Vilka here instead of Vilken or Vilket?
Vilka is the plural form. You use it because the noun it describes, presenter (gifts), is plural. If it were a single en-word gift, you would say Vilken generös present! instead.
Why is the noun presenter in the indefinite form?
In Swedish exclamations starting with vilken, vilket, or vilka, the noun is always in the indefinite form (without the specific "the" ending). So you say presenter (gifts) instead of presenterna (the gifts).
Why does the adjective generösa end in -a?
Because the noun it describes (presenter) is plural. In Swedish, adjectives almost always get an -a added to the end when they describe plural nouns.
Wait, the sentence starts with the object (Vilka generösa presenter). Why doesn't the verb come next according to the V2 rule?
That is a great catch! Exclamations starting with vilken, vilket, or vilka are a special exception to the normal V2 (verb-second) rule. Instead of swapping the verb and subject to say gav ni, you keep the straight subject-verb order: ni gav.