Breakdown of Anser du det meningsfullt att diskutera resultatet?
du
you (singular)
det
it (neuter)
att
to
diskutera
to discuss
resultatet
the result
anse
to consider
meningsfull
meaningful
Questions & Answers about Anser du det meningsfullt att diskutera resultatet?
Why do we need the word det in the middle of this sentence?
This det is called a formal object. It acts as a placeholder for the actual thing you are evaluating, which is the whole phrase att diskutera resultatet (to discuss the result). Because that phrase is so long, Swedish (just like English) puts a placeholder det (it) next to the verb and moves the long phrase to the end.
Why is the adjective meningsfullt spelled with a -t at the end instead of just meningsfull?
The adjective is describing the placeholder word det (it), which is a neuter word. Because they are linked, the adjective must take the neuter agreement, adding the -t.
Could I use tycker instead of anser to mean 'think' or 'consider'?
Yes, but the grammar changes slightly. Anser (consider or deem) is a bit formal and can be followed directly by the object and the adjective: Anser du det meningsfullt. If you use the more everyday word tycker, you usually need to add är (is): Tycker du (att) det är meningsfullt.
What is the 'real' object of the verb anser in this sentence?
The real object is the entire infinitive clause: att diskutera resultatet (to discuss the result). If you strip away the evaluation (meningsfullt) and the placeholder (det), the core idea is that someone is considering the act of discussing the result.
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