Sugekraften øker; det er ikke dermed sagt at flekkrengjøringen lykkes.

to increase

Breakdown of Sugekraften øker; det er ikke dermed sagt at flekkrengjøringen lykkes.

• lykkes: to succeed
• flekkrengjøringen: the spot cleaning
• sugekraften: the suction power

Questions & Answers about Sugekraften øker; det er ikke dermed sagt at flekkrengjøringen lykkes.

Why does sugekraft become sugekraften here?

-en is the definite ending for many Norwegian common-gender nouns, so sugekraften means the suction power rather than just suction power.

• sugekraft = suction power
• sugekraften = the suction power

In this sentence, the speaker is referring to a specific suction power already being discussed, so the definite form is natural.

What does øker mean, and why is it not something like økes?

Øker is the present tense of å øke, meaning to increase.

So:

• Sugekraften øker = The suction power increases / is increasing

It is not økes because here sugekraften is doing the action itself grammatically: it increases.

Compare:

• Sugekraften øker = The suction power increases
• Sugekraften økes = The suction power is increased

The second version would suggest that someone or something is increasing it.

What does det er ikke dermed sagt mean?