Breakdown of Vi måste välja en annan form.
vi
we
en
a, an (common)
måste
to have to, must
välja
to choose
annan
other / another (en-word)
formen
the shape
Questions & Answers about Vi måste välja en annan form.
Why do we use annan here instead of annat or andra?
Annan is the form you use with singular en-words, and form is an en-word (en form). If we were talking about an ett-word like ett hus (a house), it would be ett annat hus. For plurals, you use andra, like andra former (other shapes).
Could en annan form also mean 'a different shape'?
Yes! In Swedish, annan/annat/andra often translate to 'different' as well as 'another' or 'other'. Depending on the context, the speaker might mean they need one additional shape, or that they need a completely different one.
Why is there no att (to) before välja (choose)?
Måste (must) is a modal verb. Just like in English, Swedish modal verbs are followed directly by the infinitive form of the next verb without the word att. So it is always måste välja, never måste att välja.
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