Breakdown of Ingen strategi är för komplicerad.
vara
to be
ingen
no, none (en-word)
komplicerad
complicated
strategin
the strategy
för
too
Questions & Answers about Ingen strategi är för komplicerad.
I am used to för meaning "for". Why does it translate to "too" here?
When för is placed directly in front of an adjective, like komplicerad (complicated) in this sentence, it acts as a degree adverb meaning "too". You can usually tell the two meanings apart because the preposition för ("for") is normally followed by a noun or pronoun instead of an adjective.
Why do we use ingen instead of inget for "no"?
The word for "no" has to match the gender of the noun it describes. Since strategy is an en-word (en strategi), we use ingen. If it were an ett-word, like ett problem, you would use inget, and for plural nouns you would use inga.
Why does the adjective komplicerad end in -d rather than -t?
Adjectives must agree with the noun they describe. Because strategi is a singular en-word, the adjective takes its basic en-word form, which is komplicerad. If it were describing an ett-word, it would change to komplicerat, and for multiple strategies it would be komplicerade.
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