Breakdown of Den prismässiga fördelen är dels tydlig, dels överraskande.
vara
to be
den
the (with en-words)
tydlig
clear
överraskande
surprising
fördelen
the advantage
dels
partly (in dels ..., dels ...)
prismässig
price-related
Questions & Answers about Den prismässiga fördelen är dels tydlig, dels överraskande.
How does the suffix -mässig work in prismässiga?
The suffix -mässig attaches to a noun to mean 'pertaining to' or 'in terms of'. Here, it attaches to pris (price) to create an adjective meaning 'price-related'. It takes the -a ending here because it is part of a definite noun phrase.
What is the function of dels ..., dels ... in this sentence?
This is a paired conjunction that translates to 'partly... partly...' or 'on the one hand... on the other...'. It is a very common structure used to link two parallel points, which in this case are the two adjectives tydlig and överraskande.
Why do we say Den prismässiga fördelen with an -a on the adjective and an -en on the noun?
This is a reminder of Swedish double definiteness. When a noun phrase is definite and includes an adjective, you need three markers: the independent article (Den), the definite adjective ending (-a), and the definite noun suffix (-en in fördelen).
Why doesn't the word överraskande change its ending to match the noun?
överraskande is a present participle (a verb form acting as an adjective, meaning 'surprising'). In Swedish, present participles always end in -ande or -ende and are invariable, meaning they never change to match gender, number, or definiteness.
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