Breakdown of Trots att felet är enkelt kommer han inte att återkomma idag.
vara
to be
han
he
idag
today
inte
not
felet
the mistake
enkel
simple
trots att
although, in spite of the fact that
komma att
will (future auxiliary)
återkomma
to get back
Questions & Answers about Trots att felet är enkelt kommer han inte att återkomma idag.
Why is the verb "kommer" placed before the subject "han"?
This is the classic V2 (verb-second) rule in action. The entire first phrase, Trots att felet är enkelt (Even though the error is simple), acts as the first block of information. Because the verb must always take the second position in a main clause, kommer comes right after it, pushing the subject han to the third position.
Since the current lesson is about "inom" (within), why can't we say "inom idag" to mean "within today"?
In Swedish, inom is used with a measurable length or amount of time, like inom två dagar (within two days) or inom en timme (within an hour). You cannot use it with specific calendar days like idag or imorgon. To express doing something before the day is over, you just say idag or use a phrase like under dagen (during the day).
What is the difference between "trots" and "trots att"?
Trots means "despite" and is used directly before a noun, like trots felet (despite the error). However, when you want to use it before a full clause with its own subject and verb (like felet är enkelt), you must add att to make it trots att (even though / despite the fact that).
Why does "enkelt" have a "-t" at the end here?
Enkelt (simple) is an adjective describing felet (the error). Since the noun is ett fel, the adjective must take the matching ett-word ending, which adds a -t.
Is it mandatory to include "att" in "kommer han inte att återkomma"?
In written and formal Swedish, you should keep the att after kommer when forming the future tense. However, in everyday spoken Swedish, the att is very frequently dropped, so it is perfectly normal to hear kommer han inte återkomma idag.
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