Breakdown of Vi blev ännu mer nostalgiska i julas.
vi
we
bli
to become
ännu
yet / even (with comparative)
julas
Christmas (as in "last Christmas")
mer
more
i
last (in past time expressions)
nostalgisk
nostalgic
Questions & Answers about Vi blev ännu mer nostalgiska i julas.
Why is the word "nostalgiska" plural when it comes after the verb?
Because the subject is Vi (we). In Swedish, adjectives must agree in number with the noun or pronoun they describe, even when they come after a verb like blev (became) or är (are). Therefore, the base adjective nostalgisk gets an -a added to it.
How does "i julas" mean "last Christmas"?
In Swedish, putting i before a holiday or season and adding an -s to the end refers to its most recent occurrence. So, i julas means "last Christmas" and i somras means "last summer." This points to a specific time in the past, unlike the time preposition på that you are currently learning to use for durations.
How do you use "ännu" in this sentence?
ännu means "even" (or "yet"), and mer means "more." Together, ännu mer translates to "even more." You will frequently see ännu used to intensify comparative words, just like in English when we say "even bigger" (ännu större) or "even faster" (ännu snabbare).
Why use "blev" instead of "var" here?
blev is the past tense of bli, which means "to become" or "to get." If you used var (was/were), it would mean you simply were nostalgic. Using blev emphasizes a change of state, meaning you became or started feeling nostalgic over the holiday.
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