Breakdown of Vi litar på nyare forskning i större utsträckning.
vi
we
stor
big
i
in
ny
new
lita på
to trust
utsträckningen
the extent
forskningen
the research
Questions & Answers about Vi litar på nyare forskning i större utsträckning.
Why does nyare translate to 'recent' instead of 'newer'?
This is an example of the absolute comparative. In Swedish, you can use a comparative adjective like nyare (newer) without actually comparing two specific things. Instead, it just means 'rather new' or, in this context, 'recent'. It expresses a moderate degree of the adjective.
Does större work the same way in the phrase i större utsträckning?
Yes! Just like nyare, större (greater/larger) is an absolute comparative here. The phrase i större utsträckning is a very common expression meaning 'to a greater extent' or 'largely', and it uses this comparative form without explicitly saying what it is greater than.
Are there any gender or plural endings to remember for comparatives like nyare and större?
No, which makes them very easy to use! Comparative adjectives in Swedish always end in -are or -re and never change to match the noun's gender or number. They look exactly the same whether they describe an en-word, an ett-word, or a plural noun.
Why is the preposition på used after litar?
The verb att lita requires the preposition på to mean 'to trust' or 'to rely on'. While English just says 'we trust', Swedish says vi litar på (literally 'we trust on'). If you drop på, the sentence sounds incomplete to a Swedish speaker.
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