Breakdown of Konflikten kommer att fortsätta, vare sig nationen vill det eller inte.
det
it (neuter)
inte
not
vilja
to want to
eller
or
fortsätta
to continue
komma att
will (future auxiliary)
vare sig
whether
konflikten
the conflict
nationen
the nation
Questions & Answers about Konflikten kommer att fortsätta, vare sig nationen vill det eller inte.
How exactly do we use vare sig ... eller in this sentence?
This pair means "whether ... or" when expressing that something will happen regardless of the alternatives. It introduces conditions that don't change the main outcome: the conflict will continue regardless of the nation's wishes.
Can I use om instead of vare sig here, since om also translates to "whether"?
No, because om means "whether" only in indirect questions, like Jag vet inte om... (I don't know whether...). When you mean "regardless of whether A or B happens," you must use vare sig ... eller (or the similar phrase oavsett om ... eller).
Why is there a det (it) after vill? The English translation just says "wants to".
In English, you can end a sentence with "wants to" and leave the action implied. In Swedish, verbs like vilja (to want) usually need a grammatical object if you drop the main verb. Here, det acts as a placeholder for the action of the conflict continuing.
Why use kommer att fortsätta instead of ska fortsätta for the future tense here?
Kommer att is the best choice for future events that are predictions, inevitable, or outside of a specific person's direct control. Ska is usually used for intentions, plans, or promises. Since the continuation of the conflict is a prediction, kommer att is the natural choice.
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