Word
Du kan animera dinosaurien hur snabbt som helst.
Meaning
You can animate the dinosaur as fast as you like.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Du kan animera dinosaurien hur snabbt som helst.
du
you (singular)
snabb
fast
hur
how
kunna
to be able to, can
Questions & Answers about Du kan animera dinosaurien hur snabbt som helst.
How does hur snabbt som helst translate to "as fast as you like"?
The structure hur [adverb/adjective] som helst literally translates to "how [fast] as rather". In Swedish, this set phrase is used to express an extreme or unlimited degree of something. It means that there is no upper limit, translating smoothly to "as fast as you want", "as fast as possible", or even "incredibly fast".
Why is the word snabbt used here instead of snabb?
Here, snabbt functions as an adverb describing the verb animera (how you animate), rather than an adjective describing a noun. To form an adverb in Swedish, you generally add a -t to the base form, similar to adding "-ly" in English.
Why does the definite word dinosaurien only take an -n suffix instead of -en?
The base word for dinosaur is dinosaurie, which is an en-word that already ends in a vowel. To make it definite (the dinosaur), you only add -n rather than the full -en ending to avoid an awkward double-vowel sound.
Can this hur ... som helst construction be used with other adverbs or adjectives?