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Visst blev fukten ett problem, men glampingen var mysig.

Visst blev fukten ett problem, men glampingen var mysig.
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From Lesson 419:Concessions (visst ..., men ...)·Swedish

Questions & Answers about Visst blev fukten ett problem, men glampingen var mysig.

How does visst work together with men in this sentence?
In this structure, visst acts as a concession, translating best to "admittedly" or "sure". It is used to acknowledge a negative point (the dampness becoming a problem) before countering it with a positive point using men (the glamping being cozy).
Why is the word order blev fukten instead of fukten blev?
This is due to the Swedish V2 (verb-second) rule. Because the adverb visst takes up the first position in the main clause, the verb blev must come second. This pushes the subject, fukten, into the third position.
Why use blev for the dampness, but var for the glamping?
Using blev (became) implies a change of state or a developing situation: the dampness wasn't a problem initially, but it turned into one. In contrast, var (was) is used for the glamping to describe a static, ongoing state of being cozy.
How does the English loanword "glamping" get its definite form glampingen?
English loanwords usually adapt to Swedish noun declension rules. Nouns ending in "-ing" are almost always en-words in Swedish. Therefore, "glamping" takes the standard -en suffix to become glampingen (the glamping).

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