Breakdown of Nyfikenheten leder till att toleransen ökar, och där ser vi nyttan.
vi
we
och
and
där
there
se
to see
till
to (direction, destination)
att
that
öka
to increase
nyfikenheten
the curiosity
leda
to lead
toleransen
the tolerance
nyttan
the benefit
Questions & Answers about Nyfikenheten leder till att toleransen ökar, och där ser vi nyttan.
Why are nyfikenheten and toleransen in the definite form when the English translation just says "curiosity" and "tolerance"?
In Swedish, abstract nouns used in a broad, general sense usually take the definite suffix. While English leaves universal concepts like "curiosity" and "tolerance" bare, Swedish naturally phrases them as nyfikenheten (the curiosity) and toleransen (the tolerance).
The translation says "increased tolerance". How does att toleransen ökar translate to that?
Literally, the Swedish means "that the tolerance increases". English often uses adjective-noun combinations like "increased tolerance" or gerunds like "tolerance increasing" after prepositions. However, Swedish strongly prefers using a full subordinate clause with an active verb. Because the preposition till is followed by a full clause, you must bridge them with att (that).
Why is the word order inverted in där ser vi?
This is the classic V2 (verb-second) rule. The conjunction och (and) connects two main clauses but sits outside the structure of the second clause. Since the adverb där (there) takes up the first position of the new clause, the verb ser (see) must take the second position, pushing the subject vi (we) to the third.
Is nyttan related to the English word "utility"?
Yes, nyttan is the definite form of nytta, which means utility, use, or benefit. Saying där ser vi nyttan is a common way to express "that is where we see the benefit" or "therein lies the value" of the situation just described.
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