Breakdown of Jag föreslår att vi erbjuder vad som helst svalt.
jag
I
vi
we
att
that
vad som helst
anything
föreslå
to suggest
sval
cool (temperature)
erbjuda
to offer
Questions & Answers about Jag föreslår att vi erbjuder vad som helst svalt.
Why does the adjective svalt end in a -t in this sentence?
It describes the phrase vad som helst (anything). In Swedish, indefinite pronouns based on vad (what) or något (something) are treated as neuter (t-words). Because of this, the adjective describing it must take the neuter -t ending, turning sval into svalt.
Why is svalt placed after vad som helst instead of before it?
Usually, Swedish adjectives come before the noun they describe. However, when an adjective modifies an indefinite pronoun like vad som helst (anything) or någonting (something), the adjective is placed directly after the pronoun. This exactly matches the English pattern 'anything cool'.
How does the phrase vad som helst work here to mean 'anything'?
Adding som helst to a question word turns it into an '-ever' or 'any-' word. While vad means 'what', vad som helst means 'whatever' or 'anything'. You can do this with other question words too, like vem som helst (anyone/whoever).
Why do we use the present tense erbjuder instead of an infinitive like erbjuda after 'suggest that'?
The word att (that) introduces a brand new clause with its own subject (vi). Whenever you have a subject performing the action in a clause like this, the verb must be conjugated. Since the action is happening in the present, we use erbjuder.
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