Breakdown of Varför skulle jag göra något så absurt?
jag
I
göra
to do, to make
varför
why
något
something / any (ett-word)
så
so
skulle
would
absurd
absurd
Questions & Answers about Varför skulle jag göra något så absurt?
What nuance does skulle add here, compared to just asking Varför gör jag något så absurt?
In this context, skulle expresses strong disbelief or indignation rather than just asking a conditional question. By asking Varför skulle jag..., the speaker isn't looking for a real reason; they are making a rhetorical point that it is completely illogical or impossible that they would do such a thing.
Why is the adjective spelled absurt instead of absurd?
It has to agree with the pronoun något (something), which acts as a neuter word. When an adjective ending in -d takes the neuter -t ending, the -d is dropped to match the unvoiced pronunciation. So absurd becomes absurt.
Why do we use så here instead of sådant?
Here, så acts as an adverb meaning 'so', directly modifying the adjective absurt to mean 'so absurd'. You would use sådant (such a) if you were modifying a noun, for example, ett sådant absurt beslut (such an absurd decision).
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