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Lo que estas cifras nos indican es que el problema va en aumento.
What these figures tell us is that the problem is growing.
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Why every word is where it is
Lo1determinerthe (neuter)el · definitequepronounthat, which, whoestasdeterminertheseeste · fem. · pl.cifrasnounfigures, numberscifra · fem. · pl.nos2pronounus, to us, ourselvesnosotros · 1st pl.indicanverbindicate, showindicar · present · 3rd pl.esverbisser · present · 3rd sing.queconjunctionthateldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definiteproblemanounproblemmasc. · sing.vaverb(ir en aumento) is on the riseir · present · 3rd sing.enprepositionin, on, ataumento3nounincrease, rise; (ir en aumento) to be on the risemasc. · sing..
- Lo → indican: topic clause
- estas → cifras: f. pl.
- indican → cifras: subject
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Pseudo-cleft: Lo que … es que builds up to the key finding. Emphasis and information structure: clefts and lo … que →
- 2nos (= us) goes before the conjugated verb.
- 3ir en aumento = be on the rise.