Questions & Answers about Vi valde fel karusell.
Why does this sentence use the indefinite karusell when the English translation says "the wrong carousel"?
The word fel (wrong) is a bit unique in Swedish grammar. When you want to say "the wrong [noun]", you almost always put fel directly in front of the indefinite noun. You don't use a definite article like den or the definite noun suffix, so it is simply fel karusell.
If we chose multiple wrong carousels, would fel get a plural ending?
No, fel is an indeclinable adjective. This means it never adds endings like -t or -a to match gender or number. Whether you are talking about an en-word (fel karusell), an ett-word (fel tåg - the wrong train), or a plural noun (fel karuseller - the wrong carousels), fel always stays exactly the same.
What is the infinitive (dictionary form) of the verb valde?
The infinitive is välja (to choose). It is a slightly irregular verb that changes its root vowel in the past tense: the present tense väljer (choose/chooses) becomes the past tense valde (chose).
Doesn't fel usually mean "a mistake" as a noun?
It can be both! As an ett-word noun, ett fel means "a mistake" or "an error". However, in this sentence, fel is being used as an adjective describing the carousel.
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