Breakdown of Sådana baktankar skapar ett sådant drama!
ett
a, an (neuter)
sådan
such, such a (sådant, sådana)
skapa
to create
dramat
the drama
baktanken
the ulterior motive
Questions & Answers about Sådana baktankar skapar ett sådant drama!
Why does the sentence use sådana for the first 'such' and sådant for the second?
The word for 'such' works like a regular adjective in Swedish and must agree with the noun it describes. sådana is the plural form to match the plural noun baktankar (ulterior motives). sådant is the neuter singular form, matching the neuter noun ett drama.
Why is the word order ett sådant drama when English says 'such a drama'?
This is a common trap for English speakers! In English, 'such' jumps in front of the article ('such a'). In Swedish, sådan acts just like a normal adjective, so it stays neatly sandwiched between the article and the noun, giving us ett sådant drama (literally 'a such drama').
How does the word baktankar mean 'ulterior motives'?
It is a literal compound of bak (back or behind) and tankar (thoughts). When someone has a 'thought in the back', they have a hidden agenda or an ulterior motive. A single ulterior motive is en baktanke.
Would a Swedish speaker actually say sådana and sådant exactly as they are spelled here?
In everyday speech, almost never! Swedes heavily contract these words. You will hear såna instead of sådana, and sånt instead of sådant. You will even see these short forms written out in text messages and casual writing.
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