Breakdown of Ett sådant nytt koncept är alltid spännande.
vara
to be
ett
a, an (neuter)
alltid
always
ny
new
Questions & Answers about Ett sådant nytt koncept är alltid spännande.
Why is the word for 'new' spelled as 'nytt' with a double 't' here?
The noun koncept is an 'ett' word (neuter). Normally, you just add a single -t to an adjective to match an 'ett' word. However, because the base adjective ny ends in a stressed vowel, you must add -tt instead. This also makes the vowel sound short when you say it out loud.
Why does the sentence start with 'Ett sådant' when the English translation is 'Such a'?
In Swedish, the article always comes first. While English says 'such a', Swedish literally says 'a such' (ett sådant or en sådan).
Why does 'sådant' have a '-t' at the end?
The word sådan (such) behaves like an adjective, meaning it must agree with the noun it describes. Because koncept is an 'ett' word, sådan takes the neuter form and becomes sådant.
Since 'koncept' is an 'ett' word, why doesn't 'spännande' get a '-t' at the end?
Spännande (exciting) is formed from a verb ending in -ande (a present participle). Words ending in -ande or -ende that act as adjectives are an exception to the agreement rule: they never change form, whether the noun is an 'en' word, an 'ett' word, or plural.