Questions & Answers about Är överenskommelsen verkligen så komplex?
How is the long word överenskommelsen constructed?
It comes from the phrasal verb komma överens (to agree or get along). It is formed by combining överens (in agreement) + komm (the root of the verb komma) + -else (a suffix that turns verbs into nouns, similar to '-ment' or '-tion' in English). Finally, the -n at the end is the singular definite article, making it 'the agreement'.
The English translation says 'that complex', but the Swedish sentence uses så. Can I use a demonstrative word like den or det instead?
No, Swedish uses så (so) to express degree, even when English casually uses 'that' (like in 'is it really that hard?'). In Swedish, you cannot use demonstrative pronouns like den or det as adverbs of degree. You must use så to mean 'to such an extent'.
Why is the adjective komplex in its base form without any suffixes here?
It is functioning as a predicative adjective describing the subject, överenskommelsen. Since en överenskommelse is a common gender noun (an en-word) and is singular, the adjective stays in its base form. If the noun were an ett-word, it would take a t-suffix to become komplext, and if it were plural, it would take an a-suffix to become komplexa.