Hon gör ingenting under mötet, men hon lyssnar.

She does nothing during the meeting, but she listens.

Breakdown of Hon gör ingenting under mötet, men hon lyssnar.

• hon: she
• men: but
• mötet: the meeting
• lyssna: to listen

Questions & Answers about Hon gör ingenting under mötet, men hon lyssnar.

Why is it under mötet and not på mötet?

• under means during a time span, so under mötet = during the meeting.
• på often means at (location/event), so på mötet = at the meeting. It can overlap in meaning, but it emphasizes the event/place rather than the time span.
• i mötet is unusual here; it’s used in set phrases like vara delaktig i mötet (be involved in the meeting). All of these can be correct depending on nuance; here under is the most direct for “during.”

Where is “the” in mötet?

Swedish marks definiteness with an ending. möte (meeting) is a neuter noun:

• Indefinite: ett möte = a meeting
• Definite singular: mötet = the meeting
• Plural: möten (meetings), definite plural mötena (the meetings)

Can I change the word order to Under mötet gör hon ingenting?

Yes. Swedish main clauses follow the V2 rule: the finite verb goes in second position.

• Under mötet gör hon ingenting (time adverbial first, verb second) is correct.
• Don’t say: Under mötet hon gör ingenting (verb is not second).
• After men, you keep normal statement order: men hon lyssnar. If you say men lyssnar hon, it turns into a yes/no question: “but does she listen?”