Breakdown of Inflationen går upp, och följaktligen är prognosen högre.
vara
to be
och
and
gå
to go, to walk
hög
high / loudly
upp
up
inflationen
the inflation
prognosen
the forecast
följaktligen
consequently
Questions & Answers about Inflationen går upp, och följaktligen är prognosen högre.
Why does the verb är come before the subject prognosen in the second part of the sentence?
This is the classic V2 (verb-second) rule in action. The coordinating conjunction och joins the two clauses but does not count towards the word order. The adverb följaktligen takes up the first position in the new clause, so the verb är must come immediately after it, pushing the subject prognosen to the third position.
How does följaktligen differ from the other resultative connectors like således or därmed?
While they are largely interchangeable in this sentence, följaktligen specifically highlights a logical consequence. It is built from the verb följa, meaning 'to follow'. Därmed translates more closely to 'thereby' or 'with that', and således is a slightly more formal 'thus' or 'therefore'.
Is it possible to drop the och and just use följaktligen to connect the ideas?
Yes, but you would need to make them two separate sentences. You would put a period after upp and start the next sentence with Följaktligen är prognosen högre. Because följaktligen is an adverb and not a coordinating conjunction like och, it cannot grammatically glue two independent clauses together with just a comma.
I know that stiger means to rise. Is går upp equally appropriate for talking about economic numbers like inflation?
Yes, går upp (goes up) and stiger (rises) are completely interchangeable here. Går upp is slightly less formal but perfectly natural and extremely common in Swedish when discussing economic figures like inflation, interest rates, or prices.
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