Breakdown of Å ena sidan gynnar turismen lokalsamhället, å andra sidan skapar den problem.
den
it (common)
problemet
the problem
skapa
to create
å ena sidan
on the one hand
å andra sidan
on the other hand
turismen
the tourism
gynna
to benefit
lokalsamhället
the local community
Questions & Answers about Å ena sidan gynnar turismen lokalsamhället, å andra sidan skapar den problem.
Why do the verbs gynnar and skapar come right after å ena sidan and å andra sidan?
Both å ena sidan and å andra sidan take up the first position in their respective clauses. Because Swedish is a V2 (verb-second) language, the verb must come next. That is why the subjects come after the verbs, giving us gynnar turismen and skapar den instead of the other way around.
Why is den used for the pronoun in the second clause instead of det?
The pronoun den refers back to turismen (tourism). Since turism is an en-word, it requires the pronoun den. If it were referring back to an ett-word like lokalsamhället, you would use det.
How is the word lokalsamhället formed?
It is a compound word made of lokal (local) and samhälle (community or society). Because samhälle is an ett-word ending in a vowel, it takes the definite suffix -t to become definite, giving us lokalsamhället.
Why is there no plural ending on problem, even though it refers to multiple problems here?
Problem is an ett-word that ends in a consonant (ett problem). In Swedish, ett-words ending in a consonant do not change their form in the indefinite plural. Therefore, problem can mean either a single problem or multiple problems depending on the context.
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