Word
Finns det några designmässiga problem med samma modell?
Meaning
Are there any design-related problems with the same model?
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Finns det några designmässiga problem med samma modell?
problemet
the problem
några
some / any (plural)
med
with
det
there (dummy subject)
Questions & Answers about Finns det några designmässiga problem med samma modell?
How does the suffix -mässig work in designmässiga, and what does it mean?
The suffix -mässig is attached to nouns to create adjectives meaning pertaining to, related to, or in terms of. Here, adding it to design creates a word meaning design-related. It takes the -a ending to become designmässiga because it modifies a plural noun.
Why does the adjective get the plural -a ending if problem looks like a singular word?
Problem is an ett-word that ends in a consonant. In Swedish, these words have the exact same form in both the singular and the plural indefinite. The word några (any/some) tells us we are dealing with multiple problems, so the adjective must take the plural ending.
Could I say Är det några designmässiga problem instead of Finns det?
No, you should stick to Finns det. When you are talking about whether something exists (equivalent to is there or are there in English), Swedish almost always uses finns det. You generally use är det when identifying what something is, rather than whether it exists.
Since the English translation says the same model, why isn't it samma modellen with a definite ending?