Breakdown of Kostnaden för reparationen blev ännu högre.
för
for, to
hög
high / loudly
bli
to become
ännu
yet / even (with comparative)
Questions & Answers about Kostnaden för reparationen blev ännu högre.
How does ännu change the meaning here compared to using mycket?
Both words are used to intensify the comparative adjective högre (higher). Using mycket högre would mean the cost was much higher. By using ännu (even), the sentence emphasizes that the cost was perhaps already expected to be high, but the final result was even higher.
Why does the sentence use blev instead of var?
While var means was as a static fact, blev (the past tense of bli, to become) focuses on the result or a change. In Swedish, it is very common to use bli when talking about a final price, bill, or cost turning out a certain way. You can think of it as ended up being.
What is the root word of kostnaden?
The root is the verb kosta (to cost). Swedish often uses the suffix -nad to turn a verb into a noun, making en kostnad (a cost). In this sentence, we add the definite ending -en to get kostnaden (the cost). You will see this suffix in other words too, like en byggnad (a building).
Why is the comparative form högre instead of högare?