Breakdown of De voorzieningen voor de inwoners worden steeds beter.
voor
for (on behalf of)
worden
to become
beter
better
steeds
again and again, constantly / still (in 'nog steeds')
Questions & Answers about De voorzieningen voor de inwoners worden steeds beter.
Why does the sentence use steeds beter instead of 'beter en beter' to mean 'better and better'?
In Dutch, the structure steeds + comparative adjective is the standard way to show that something is continuously changing or progressing. While you might occasionally hear beter en beter, using steeds beter (literally 'constantly better') is the much more natural and common way to express this progressive change.
The translation says the facilities 'are getting' better. Why does the Dutch sentence use worden?
In English, 'to get' often means 'to become' (as in 'getting better'). In Dutch, you must use worden (to become) for this meaning. You cannot use krijgen (to get/receive) here, because the inhabitants aren't physically receiving the word 'better'! Also, Dutch doesn't need a continuous tense here; the simple present worden along with steeds already implies the ongoing change.
What is the singular of voorzieningen, and how is the word built?
The singular is voorziening (facility or provision). It comes from the verb voorzien (to provide), plus the suffix -ing which turns verbs into nouns. As a handy rule for your vocabulary, nouns ending in -ing almost always take -en to form the plural.
Could I use bewoners instead of inwoners for 'inhabitants' in this sentence?