Breakdown of Tåget är försenat. Däremot kommer bussen snart.
vara
to be
snart
soon
komma
to come
bussen
the bus
tåget
the train
försenad
delayed
däremot
on the other hand
Questions & Answers about Tåget är försenat. Däremot kommer bussen snart.
Why is the word order kommer bussen instead of bussen kommer in the second sentence?
Because däremot is a conjunctive adverb, not a simple conjunction. In Swedish, the verb must almost always come second in a main clause (the V2 rule). Since däremot takes up the first position, the verb kommer takes the second position, pushing the subject bussen to the third position.
Can I use men instead of däremot here?
Yes, but the grammar and punctuation would change. Men (but) is a coordinating conjunction, which means it sits completely outside the V2 rule. You would combine the sentences: Tåget är försenat, men bussen kommer snart. Däremot is used more like "however" or "on the other hand" and usually stands in its own sentence or clause.
Why does försenat end in a -t?
Because it is describing tåget, which is an ett word (ett tåg). Adjectives (and participles acting as adjectives, like this one) must agree with the noun's gender. If you were saying the bus is delayed, it would be bussen är försenad without the -t, because buss is an en word.
Does däremot have to go at the beginning of the sentence?
No, you can place it later in the sentence, just like "however" in English. If you start with the subject instead, the verb remains in the second position, and däremot shifts to act as a mid-sentence adverb: Bussen kommer däremot snart.
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