Gradual Changes with "allteftersom"
To express that a situation changes in proportion to another ongoing process—such as improving at a craft the more you work—Swedish uses progressive subordinating conjunctions. One of the most common is allteftersom (gradually as / in proportion as).
| The potter gets better gradually as he works. | Krukmakaren blir bättre allteftersom han arbetar. |
| The ceramics become beautiful gradually as they are painted. | Keramiken blir vacker allteftersom den blir målad. |
| The glaze melts gradually as the firing goes on. | Glasyren smälter allteftersom bränningen pågår. |
Using "efterhand som"
Another way to express simultaneous, gradual change is with efterhand som. It functions exactly like allteftersom to link two developing clauses together.
| I learn to throw pottery gradually as I practice. | Jag lär mig dreja efterhand som jag övar. |
| He centers the clay gradually as the potter's wheel spins. | Han centrerar leran efterhand som drejskivan snurrar. |
| Her intuitive feel gets perfected gradually as she practices. | Hennes fingertoppskänsla blir fulländad efterhand som hon övar. |
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