Breakdown of Med hänsyn till den globala klimatförändringen kommer glaciären att smälta.
att
to
komma
to come
den
the (with en-words)
smälta
to melt
klimatförändringen
the climate change
med hänsyn till
with regard to
glaciären
the glacier
global
global
Questions & Answers about Med hänsyn till den globala klimatförändringen kommer glaciären att smälta.
Why does kommer come right after the long introductory phrase?
The phrase Med hänsyn till den globala klimatförändringen acts as a single adverbial block at the beginning of the sentence. Because Swedish is a V2 language (meaning the verb must be the second main piece of information), the verb kommer has to appear immediately after this introductory block, pushing the subject glaciären to the third position.
Could I use i förhållande till instead of med hänsyn till here?
It would change the meaning and sound strange in this context. Med hänsyn till means 'with regard to' or 'taking into consideration', which perfectly sets up a logical consequence. I förhållande till means 'in relation to' or 'compared to', which you would use if you were comparing the glacier's size or melting speed to another object.
Why is the future tense expressed with kommer att instead of ska?
In Swedish, kommer att is used for predictions, logical consequences, and events outside of human control. Because a melting glacier is a natural process and not a deliberate plan or promise, using ska (which implies human intent or volition) would be incorrect here.
Why do we use den before the adjective if the noun already has the definite -en ending?
This is a classic example of Swedish double definiteness, which is good to keep in mind at this level. Whenever you add an adjective to a definite noun, you must use the standalone definite article (den in this case), keep the definite -a ending on the adjective (globala), and keep the definite suffix on the noun (-en in klimatförändringen).
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