Questions & Answers about Inflationen ökar, och därmed är risken större.
Why is the verb är placed before the subject risken in the second part of the sentence?
This happens because of the V2 (verb-second) rule. While the conjunction och connects the two main clauses without affecting word order, the adverb därmed takes the first position in the second clause. Therefore, the verb är must take the second position, pushing the subject risken to the third spot.
Could I use således or följaktligen instead of därmed in this sentence?
Yes, they all fit grammatically and would trigger the exact same word order. However, därmed translates closely to "thereby" or "with that," implying that the increasing inflation is the direct instrument causing the risk. Således and följaktligen are slightly more formal and focus purely on the logical conclusion, like "consequently" or "thus" in English.
Why is inflationen in the definite form when the English translation just says "Inflation"?
Swedish frequently uses the definite form for abstract nouns and general concepts when making a broad statement about them. While English drops the article for "Inflation is increasing," Swedish requires the definite suffix -en here.
We translate större as "greater" here, but doesn't it literally mean "bigger"?