Breakdown of Jag känner ingen som aldrig äter gluten.
jag
I
känna
to know (someone)
aldrig
never
äta
to eat
ingen
no, none (en-word)
som
who / which / that (relative pronoun)
gluten
gluten
Questions & Answers about Jag känner ingen som aldrig äter gluten.
Why is aldrig placed before the verb äter?
This is because of the BIFF rule. The word som starts a subordinate clause. The BIFF rule tells us that in a subordinate clause, sentence adverbs like aldrig, kanske, or inte must come before the verb. In a normal main clause it would be äter aldrig, but here it must be aldrig äter.
Could I use vet instead of känner for the word know?
No, because Swedish has two different words for know. You use känner when you know a person or are familiar with a place. You use vet when you know a fact. Since you are talking about knowing a person, you must use känner.
Is it possible to say inte någon instead of ingen?
Yes! ingen means nobody, and inte någon means not anybody. Both mean the same thing. Jag känner inte någon is perfectly correct, but Jag känner ingen is very common because it is shorter.
Does the subordinate clause som aldrig äter gluten have a subject?
Yes, the word som acts as both the linking word (who) and the subject of the subordinate clause. Because som is already doing the job of the subject, you do not need to add another word like han or hon.
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