As Things Change: "i takt med at"
To describe two things changing or developing at the same time, use the subordinating conjunction i takt med at (as / in step with).
| as (parallel development) | i takt med at |
It connects a subordinate clause describing an ongoing change to a main clause describing its parallel effect.
| The labor market changes as we automate more and more. | Arbejdsmarkedet ændrer sig i takt med at vi automatiserer mere og mere. |
| As we develop artificial intelligence, many machines become outdated. | I takt med at vi udvikler kunstig intelligens, bliver mange maskiner forældede. |
Word Order with "i takt med at"
Because i takt med at introduces a subordinate clause, placing it at the beginning of a sentence means the entire clause occupies the first position. To satisfy the V2 rule, the following main clause must invert its subject and verb.
| As the digitalisation continues, everything becomes more complicated. | I takt med at digitaliseringen fortsætter, bliver alting mere kompliceret. |
Adapting to Technology
Use this conjunction to discuss the impacts of digitalisation, artificial intelligence, and automation on our everyday lives.
| We get used to the screens as the digitalisation replaces the paper. | Vi vænner os til skærmene i takt med at digitaliseringen erstatter papiret. |
| The complexity becomes quite incredible as we use more artificial intelligence. | Kompleksiteten bliver helt utrolig i takt med at vi bruger mere kunstig intelligens. |
| The development makes the old technology obsolete as we get more artificial intelligence. | Udviklingen gør den gamle teknologi forældet i takt med at vi får mere kunstig intelligens. |
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