Breakdown of Vi kämpar i snön, även om vi är trötta.
vara
to be
vi
we
trött
tired
i
in
snön
the snow
kämpa
to struggle
även om
even if, even though
Questions & Answers about Vi kämpar i snön, även om vi är trötta.
Does även om change the word order in the second part of the sentence?
även om (even if/though) introduces a subordinate clause. Here, the word order looks like a normal sentence (vi är trötta). But remember the Swedish rule for subordinate clauses: if you add a word like inte (not), it must go before the verb, like this: även om vi inte är trötta.
If I flip the sentence and start with the även om clause, how does it change?
If you start with the subordinate clause (Även om vi är trötta...), that whole clause counts as the first block of information. Because Swedish main verbs must come second, the main clause will swap its subject and verb: ...kämpar vi i snön.
Why does the sentence use trötta instead of trött?
This is a quick reminder about adjective agreement! Since the subject vi (we) is plural, the adjective must also be plural. We show this by adding an -a to the end of the word, making it trötta.
Could I use the verb slåss instead of kämpar here?
No, those words have different meanings. slåss means to physically fight or brawl with someone. kämpar means to struggle, work hard, or persevere against difficulties, which is exactly what you do when making your way through heavy snow.
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