Breakdown of Vi hoppas att kulturen kommer att bli bättre.
vi
we
att
to (before a verb)
bli
to become
hoppas
to hope
bättre
better (comparative of "good")
komma att
will (future auxiliary)
kulturen
the culture
Questions & Answers about Vi hoppas att kulturen kommer att bli bättre.
Why does hoppas end in an -s? Is it related to the linking 's' (foge-s) used in compound nouns?
No, the -s on hoppas is just part of the verb itself. hoppas is a "deponent verb"—a verb that always ends in -s but has an active, everyday meaning (to hope), rather than a passive one. It has nothing to do with sticking nouns together!
Why do we use bli instead of vara after kommer att?
bli means "to become" or "to get," highlighting a change of state. vara just means "to be." By using bli, the sentence specifically implies that the culture is going to change and improve, not just exist in a good state.
Since kulturen is an en-word, shouldn't bättre have a specific ending to match it?
In Swedish, adjectives in their comparative form (like bättre, meaning "better") never change to match gender or number. The word stays exactly the same whether you are describing an en-word, an ett-word, or a plural noun.
Do I always have to write the second att in kommer att bli?
In formal written Swedish, yes, you should include it. However, in everyday spoken Swedish, the att is extremely often dropped or slurred, so it usually just sounds like kommer bli.
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