Breakdown of Du kan köpa vad som helst praktiskt och prisvärt.
du
you (singular)
och
and
köpa
to buy
kunna
to be able to, can
vad som helst
anything
praktisk
practical
prisvärd
affordable
Questions & Answers about Du kan köpa vad som helst praktiskt och prisvärt.
Why do the adjectives praktiskt and prisvärt both end in -t here?
They end in -t because they describe vad som helst (anything). The word vad (what) acts as a neuter word in Swedish. When you use an adjective to describe a neuter indefinite pronoun like vad som helst or något (something), the adjective must take the neuter -t ending.
Why are the adjectives placed after vad som helst instead of before it?
In Swedish, adjectives usually come before the noun they describe. However, just like in English, when you describe an indefinite pronoun like vad som helst, något (something), or allt (everything), the adjectives are placed directly after the pronoun.
How does the word prisvärt mean affordable?
Prisvärt is a compound word made from pris (price) and värt (worth). Literally, it means price-worthy or worth the price. This is the standard way to say that something is a good value for the money or affordable.
Could I use vilket som helst instead of vad som helst?
Not in this context. You use vad som helst when you mean anything in a general, open-ended way. You would use vilket som helst (or vilken som helst) if you meant any out of a specific group of items, like picking any car from a lot.
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