Question 1

The lesson mentions using som for comparisons, but it is missing here. Why?

Accepted Answer

You use som (as) when you explicitly state what you are comparing against, like dubbelt så snabbt som förut (twice as fast as before). Because this sentence leaves the comparison implied (twice as fast as they normally do), the som is simply dropped.

Question 2

Why is the word for fast written as snabbt with a -t instead of just snabb?

Accepted Answer

Here, it acts as an adverb describing how the sharks will grow (växa). In Swedish, you generally form an adverb by adding a -t to the adjective, which makes it look identical to the neuter ett-word form.

Question 3

Could we use ska instead of kommer att for the future tense here?

Accepted Answer

Kommer att is much better here because it expresses a prediction about a natural process. Ska usually implies an intention, a plan, or a promise. Since the sharks are not intentionally planning to grow faster, kommer att växa is the natural choice.

Question 4

Where does the conjunction förutsatt att come from?

Accepted Answer

It translates to provided that or assuming that. It is built from att (that) and förutsatt, which is the past participle of the verb förutsätta (to assume or presuppose).

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