"Must he always start an argument about everything?"

Translation: Måste han alltid starta en konflikt om allt?

[olegviet]

"Börja" not good here?

[SheilaMorris]

Apparently not.

[podgorsk]

Why?

[ZamfirY]

As far as I know, it is "börja doing something" but "starta something" So you can "börja äta" but you "starta ett project", for example. In this case you are starting an argument.

[Ankulou]

Finally an answer!!! Thanks! :)

[Sjodni]

Why is it alltid starta and not starta alltid?

[HelenCarlsson]

If you have a modal verb + a main verb, the sentence adverbial takes the position between them:
Han måste alltid starta.
Måste han alltid starta?

[Metlieb]

I guess en argument is the argument as in a point you make during a discussion, not the discussion itself? The term is kinda ambiguous in English and can be used for both, hence my question.

[Lundgren8]

It can be used for both in English, but not in Swedish. Also, it’s ett argument.

[FelicityMa3]

I think it helps to think of starta as 'initiate' rather than simply 'begin'.

[doveres]

Why is "börja" not correct?

[ChrisLansl]

Another query as to why börja isn't acceptable here. Anyone...?

[Ankulou]

Why is "börja" wrong? The question was posed here already five times. Can somebody answer, please?

[bigswedeej]

Ah, here konflikt is translated argument, but not elsewhere. Shouldnt it be one or the other?

[TopRival75]

I tried "Måste han alltid börja en konflikt om allting?" Any reason it wasn't accepted?

[GlennaJo]

I read all the comments and I am still not clear as to why argument doesn't translate to argument.

[Deborah632520]

I think argument is not really konflikt... Gräl is better, but the rest of that alternative is not right. None of them is really right on.

[paula_miaow]

I put bråk, is that not an acceptable variant?

[SusanKreid]

When do you use "allt" and when do you use "allting"? Could either one be used here?

[devalanteriel]

Yeah - allt is just a shorter and more common version of allting. :)