Learn Swedish: Det finns en ny app. Vi måste dock reglera den. - There is a new app. We must, however, regulate it.

Det finns en ny app. Vi måste dock reglera den.

There is a new app. We must, however, regulate it.

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Questions & Answers about Det finns en ny app. Vi måste dock reglera den.

Why is dock placed between måste and reglera instead of at the beginning of the sentence?

In Swedish main clauses, sentence adverbs like dock usually go immediately after the first verb (the finite verb, måste). If you want to put dock at the very beginning of the sentence for emphasis, you have to flip the subject and verb to keep the verb in the second position: Dock måste vi reglera den.

Could I use emellertid instead of dock in this sentence?

Yes, Vi måste emellertid reglera den works perfectly and means the exact same thing. Emellertid sounds slightly more formal and is common in written texts, while dock is shorter and slightly more versatile in speech, though both are excellent choices here.

Can I use a comma and combine these two sentences into one using dock?

No, you cannot use dock as a coordinating conjunction like men (but) to join two independent clauses with just a comma. You must either use a semicolon (Det finns en ny app; vi måste dock reglera den) or keep them as two separate sentences as shown here.

Why do we use den at the end instead of det for 'it'?