Breakdown of Oljudet från grannen är faktiskt oacceptabelt.
vara
to be
från
from
grannen
the neighbor
faktiskt
actually (as a matter of fact, in fact)
Questions & Answers about Oljudet från grannen är faktiskt oacceptabelt.
How does the o- prefix change the meaning of ljud in oljudet? Does it mean "no sound"?
Unlike adding o- to an adjective to mean "not", adding it to a noun sometimes creates a word meaning "bad" or "unpleasant." Since ljud means "sound," oljud doesn't mean silence, it means a bad sound, like "noise" or a "racket."
Why does oacceptabelt end in -t?
It is an adjective describing oljudet, which is an ett word (a neuter noun). Even though the adjective has the negative prefix o- to make it "unacceptable", it still follows the normal rule of taking a -t ending to match the ett noun it describes.
Is faktiskt related to the English word "factual"?
They share the same root, but in Swedish, faktiskt is an extremely common adverb meaning "actually" or "in fact." Here, it adds emphasis to how bad the noise is, just like saying "is actually unacceptable" in English.
Could I say från en granne instead of från grannen?
You could, but it would change the meaning to "from a neighbor" (an unidentified one). Using the definite form grannen (the neighbor) shows you are complaining about a specific neighbor who is making the noise.