Breakdown of Vi såg inget konstigt i djupet.
vi
we
i
in
se
to see
inget
nothing / no (neuter)
konstig
strange
djupet
the depth
Questions & Answers about Vi såg inget konstigt i djupet.
Why does the adjective konstigt have a -t at the end here?
It is agreeing with the word inget (nothing). Because indefinite pronouns like inget, något (something), and allt (everything) are grammatically neuter, any adjective describing them must take the neuter -t ending.
Is there a difference between using inget and ingenting in this sentence?
In this context, they mean exactly the same thing. You could absolutely say Vi såg ingenting konstigt. Since ingenting acts as a neuter pronoun, the adjective still keeps that -t ending.
Is djupet singular or plural in this sentence?
It is singular. The base noun is an ett-word: ett djup (a depth or a deep). Adding -et makes it the definite singular form, djupet (the deep). If you wanted to say 'the depths' in plural, it would be djupen.
What is the base form of the irregular verb såg?
The base form (infinitive) is att se (to see). såg is the past tense form, meaning 'saw'. Because it is a strong, irregular verb, it changes its vowel instead of adding a standard past tense ending like -ade or -te.
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