Questions & Answers about Eftersom programmet inte fungerar är chefen arg.
Why does inte come before fungerar?
Because Eftersom programmet inte fungerar is a subordinate clause (a sentence part that cannot stand alone). In Swedish subordinate clauses, sentence adverbs like inte must be placed before the finite (main) verb. This is known as the BIFF rule. If it were a regular main clause, you would use normal word order: Programmet fungerar inte.
Why is the word order är chefen arg instead of chefen är arg?
Swedish is a "V2" language, meaning the verb must be in the second position of a main clause. The entire subordinate clause (Eftersom programmet inte fungerar) counts as position number one. Therefore, the verb är must come immediately after it in position two, which pushes the subject (chefen) into position three.
Can I use därför att or för att instead of eftersom?
It is much more natural to use eftersom here. While all of these can mean "because", eftersom (which also translates to "since") is the standard choice when starting a sentence. Därför att and för att are usually kept for the middle of a sentence, after you have already introduced the main action.
Why does programmet have a double 'm'?