Finding the silver lining with om ikke andet
When traveling on a budget, accommodations can be spartan. To look on the bright side, use the phrase om ikke andet ("if nothing else" or "at least").
| if nothing else | om ikke andet |
Word order: The V2 rule
Whether om ikke andet starts a sentence or follows a coordinating conjunction like men (but), it acts as an adverbial phrase occupying the first position in its clause.
Because of the Danish V2 (verb-second) rule, the verb comes immediately after the phrase, pushing the subject into the third position. (Conjunctions like men just connect ideas and do not count toward this position limit).
Notice how the verb directly follows om ikke andet in these examples:
| The hostel is noisy, but if nothing else it is cheap. | Vandrerhjemmet er støjende, men om ikke andet er det billigt. |
| If nothing else, the backpacker can sleep in here. | Om ikke andet kan backpackeren sove herinde. |
| The bunk bed is spartan, but if nothing else it is clean. | Køjesengen er spartansk, men om ikke andet er den ren. |
| The communal kitchen is old, but if nothing else we can cook. | Fælleskøkkenet er gammelt, men om ikke andet kan vi lave mad. |
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