Breakdown of Även en verklighetstrogen simulering är bara ett program.
vara
to be
ett
a, an (neuter)
en
a, an (common)
bara
only, just
Questions & Answers about Även en verklighetstrogen simulering är bara ett program.
The lesson is about i sig (in itself). How would I add that to this sentence to say "Even a realistic simulation is, in itself, just a program"?
You can insert it right after the verb: Även en verklighetstrogen simulering är i sig bara ett program. Using i sig here emphasizes the fundamental, underlying nature of the simulation, regardless of how real it might look on the surface.
How is the adjective verklighetstrogen formed?
It is a compound word made from verklighet (reality) and trogen (faithful, loyal), connected by a linking -s-. So a "realistic" simulation in Swedish is literally described as being "faithful to reality".
Även often translates to "also". How do I know it means "even" here?
When även is placed directly before a noun phrase (like en verklighetstrogen simulering) to single it out as an extreme or surprising example, it translates to "even". When used to mean "also", it typically behaves like a standard sentence adverb placed after the verb.
Why does bara (just/only) come after the verb, unlike in English?