Breakdown of I och med att regleringen är sträng minskar yrkesfisket i havet.
vara
to be
i
in
havet
the sea
minska
to reduce
sträng
strict
i och med att
since / as (because)
yrkesfisket
the commercial fishing
regleringen
the regulation
Questions & Answers about I och med att regleringen är sträng minskar yrkesfisket i havet.
How does i och med att differ from simpler words like eftersom or därför att?
While all of them mean 'because' or 'since', i och med att specifically carries the flavor of 'in light of the fact that', 'as a result of', or 'given that'. It often connects a consequence directly to an existing state of affairs or a new development, which in this case is the strict regulation.
Could I use på grund av att instead of i och med att in this sentence?
Yes, you could absolutely say På grund av att regleringen är sträng... which translates closely to 'Due to the fact that the regulation is strict...'. Both are causative subordinating conjunctions and work perfectly here. I och med att sounds slightly more like 'given that', while på grund av att is a direct 'due to' or 'because of'.
Why is the word order minskar yrkesfisket instead of yrkesfisket minskar in the second half of the sentence?
This is a great example of the V2 (verb-second) rule. The entire first clause (I och med att regleringen är sträng) acts as the first block of information in the sentence. Therefore, the main clause must immediately start with its verb (minskar) so that the verb stays in the second position overall.
How is the compound word yrkesfisket formed?
It is put together from yrke (profession or trade) and fisket (the fishing), joined by an -s-. Literally translating to 'the profession fishing', it is the standard Swedish term for commercial fishing.
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