To describe a gradual change or ongoing trend (like "harder and harder" or "increasingly complex"), use the word sve followed by a comparative adjective or adverb.
| increasingly (with a comparative) | sve |
Sve + Comparative Adjectives
When describing a noun, place sve in front of the comparative adjective. The adjective must agree with the noun in gender, number, and case:
| The market is increasingly complex. | Tržište je sve složenije. |
| Although inflation is falling, prices are increasingly unpredictable. | Iako inflacija pada, cijene su sve nepredvidivije. |
| Technological progress is an increasingly challenging task. | Tehnološki napredak je sve izazovniji zadatak. |
Sve + Comparative Adverbs
To describe an action changing over time (like "faster and faster" or "increasingly slowly"), use sve followed by a comparative adverb. Adverbs do not change form for gender, number, or case:
| Inflation will not stop growing increasingly fast. | Inflacija neće prestati rasti sve brže. |
| As we age, we adapt to technological changes increasingly slowly. | Dok starimo, sve se sporije prilagođavamo tehnološkim promjenama. |
Using Different Cases
The word sve is invariable and never changes. If the phrase modifies a noun, only the comparative adjective declines to match the noun's case.
For example, with the dative case (used after the verb prilagođavati se):
| The competition started adapting to the increasingly complex market. | Konkurencija se počela prilagođavati sve složenijem tržištu. |
Or as a direct object taking the accusative case:
| They continued to solve increasingly challenging technological problems. | Nastavili su rješavati sve izazovnije tehnološke probleme. |
