Breakdown of Beslutet är dels kvalitetsmässigt, dels prismässigt.
vara
to be
beslutet
the decision
dels
partly (paired: "partly …, partly …")
kvalitetsmässig
quality-related
prismässig
price-related
Questions & Answers about Beslutet är dels kvalitetsmässigt, dels prismässigt.
How does the suffix -mässig change the meaning of kvalitet and pris in this sentence?
The suffix -mässig means 'pertaining to', 'related to', or 'in terms of'. By attaching it to the nouns kvalitet (quality) and pris (price), it turns them into adjectives meaning 'quality-related' and 'price-related'.
Why is there an extra -s- in kvalitetsmässigt but not in prismässigt?
In Swedish, when building compound words or adding certain suffixes, a linking -s- is often inserted. Nouns ending in -tet, like kvalitet, almost always take this linking -s- before a suffix like -mässig. The word pris already ends in an s, so it doesn't need an extra linking letter.
Why do kvalitetsmässigt and prismässigt both end in -t here?
They end in -t to agree with the subject of the sentence, beslutet (the decision). Because ett beslut is an ett word (neuter), any adjectives describing it must take the neuter -t ending.
How does the dels ... dels ... structure work in this sentence?
Dels ... dels ... is a paired conjunction used to list two contributing factors, translating to 'partly ... partly ...' or 'on the one hand ... on the other hand ...'. It is used here to show that the decision was based equally on two different aspects: quality and price.
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