Question 1

Why is the preposition mot used here for "criticism of"?

Accepted Answer

In Swedish, the abstract noun kritik (criticism) specifically pairs with the preposition mot (against/towards) to indicate the target of the criticism. While English uses "of", translating that directly to av in Swedish sounds unnatural here. You will often see this pattern: kritik mot beslutet (criticism of the decision) or kritiken mot algoritmen.

Question 2

How does the phrase i takt med att work in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

I takt med att literally means "in pace with that," but it translates smoothly to "as" or "along with." It is used specifically to show that two things are developing or changing simultaneously—in this case, the rising criticism and the changing content.

Question 3

What purpose does the word så serve before ändrades?

Accepted Answer

When a Swedish sentence starts with a long subordinate clause (everything before the comma), it is very common to start the following main clause with så. It doesn't mean "therefore" in this context; instead, it acts as a structural bridge or a verbal comma to tie the two clauses together. You usually just drop it in English.

Question 4

Why does the verb ändrades end in an -s?

Accepted Answer

The -s makes the verb passive. Ändrade is the active past tense ("changed"), while ändrades is the passive past tense ("was changed"). The sentence is stating that the content was changed by someone (presumably the developers), rather than the content actively changing something else.

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