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Ja, och effekten i bakgrunden är faktiskt otrolig.

Ja, och effekten i bakgrunden är faktiskt otrolig.
Yes, and the effect in the background is actually incredible.
From Lesson 264:Direction and location adverbs (upp / uppe)·Swedish

Questions & Answers about Ja, och effekten i bakgrunden är faktiskt otrolig.

Why is faktiskt used here to mean "actually"?
Faktiskt is the standard Swedish word for "actually" or "in fact". A common mistake for English speakers is trying to use aktuellt because it sounds similar, but that is a false friend meaning "currently" or "topical".
How is the word otrolig built?
It is built from the root verb tro (to believe). The suffix -lig makes it an adjective, trolig (likely or believable). Adding the negative prefix o- (un-) gives us otrolig, meaning "unbelievable" or "incredible".
Why doesn't otrolig end with a -t here?
Because it describes the noun effekten, which is an en-word. Adjectives only take the -t ending when describing an ett-word (like huset) or when they are used as an adverb modifying a verb.
Does bakgrunden literally translate to "the background"?
Yes! It is a direct compound of bak (back or behind) and grund (ground or foundation), followed by the definite suffix -en to make it "the background".

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