Breakdown of Jag kan äta vad som helst friterat.
jag
I
kunna
to be able to, can
äta
to eat
vad som helst
anything
friterad
deep-fried
Questions & Answers about Jag kan äta vad som helst friterat.
Why does friterat end with a -t in this sentence?
Even though vad som helst (anything) is not a regular noun, Swedish treats indefinite pronouns as neuter concepts. Because of this, any adjective describing it must take the neuter -t agreement ending. That is why friterad (deep-fried) becomes friterat.
Is friterat an adjective or a verb here?
It acts as an adjective here, but it is actually a past participle (a verb form used as an adjective) from the verb fritera (to deep-fry). Just like regular adjectives, past participles must agree with the word they describe, which is why it gets the neuter -t ending to match vad som helst.
How does som helst change the meaning of vad?
Adding som helst after a question word turns it into an indefinite pronoun meaning "any-". While vad means "what", vad som helst means "anything". You can do this with other question words too, giving you useful phrases like vem som helst (anyone) or när som helst (anytime).
Can I change the word order and say Jag kan äta friterat vad som helst?
No, the adjective must come after the pronoun here. Just like in English where you say "anything deep-fried" rather than "deep-fried anything", Swedish requires the adjective to follow phrases like vad som helst or någonting.
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