Breakdown of En storfilm kan vara hur spektakulär som helst.
vara
to be
en
a, an (common)
hur
how
kunna
to be able to, can
som
as (in comparisons)
storfilmen
the blockbuster
spektakulär
spectacular
helst
preferably / whatsoever
Questions & Answers about En storfilm kan vara hur spektakulär som helst.
How does the hur ... som helst structure work in this sentence?
The phrase hur + [adjective] + som helst is a common way to say that something is as [adjective] as it can possibly be, or "as [adjective] as you like". In this sentence, hur spektakulär som helst emphasizes that there is absolutely no limit to how spectacular a blockbuster can be.
Does som helst have the same meaning here as in phrases like vem som helst?
Yes, it is the exact same underlying structure. Just like vem som helst means "anyone" or "whoever", the base phrase hur som helst means "anyway" or "however". When you sandwich an adjective into it, like hur spektakulär som helst, it acts as an extreme intensifier meaning "however spectacular" or "as spectacular as you like".
Is storfilm the most natural way to say "blockbuster"?
Yes, en storfilm (literally "a big film") is the standard Swedish term for a major, high-budget movie. You will often see Swedish compound words using stor to indicate scale or prominence, such as en storstad for a big city.
Why do we use the form spektakulär instead of spektakulärt here?
Even though it is part of a special intensifying phrase and separated from its noun, the adjective still has to agree with the subject of the sentence. Since en storfilm is an en-word, we use the common gender form spektakulär. If the subject were an ett-word, like ett rymdskepp (a spaceship), it would become hur spektakulärt som helst.
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