Breakdown of Olyckligtvis blåser det mycket, vilket är farligt.
vara
to be
mycket
much / very
vilket
which (ett) / what a (ett-word, exclamatory)
blåsa
to blow
farlig
dangerous
det
there (dummy subject)
olyckligtvis
unfortunately (unluckily)
Questions & Answers about Olyckligtvis blåser det mycket, vilket är farligt.
How is the word olyckligtvis formed, and what does the -vis suffix do?
It is formed from the adjective olycklig (unhappy or unfortunate). To create a sentence adverb—an adverb that comments on the entire sentence—you add a -t followed by the suffix -vis. This turns olycklig into olyckligtvis (unfortunately).
Why is the verb blåser placed before the subject det?
Instead of blåser det mycket, could I use an adjective to say it is windy?
You could say det är mycket blåsigt (it is very windy), but using the verb att blåsa (to blow) is the most natural and common way Swedes talk about windy weather. They literally say that it blows a lot.
Why do we use vilket for which here? Could we use som?
You need to use vilket because it refers back to the entire previous situation (the fact that it is blowing a lot). The word som is used when pointing back to a specific noun, but when commenting on a whole clause, you use vilket.
Why does farligt end with a -t?
The adjective farlig (dangerous) takes the neuter -t ending because it describes the pronoun vilket. Since vilket refers to a whole situation rather than an en or ett noun, the grammar defaults to the neuter form, making it farligt.
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