Breakdown of Det finns en ny app. Vi måste dock reglera den.
vi
we
en
a, an (common)
den
it (common)
måste
to have to, must
ny
new
det finns
there is, there are
appen
the app
dock
however
reglera
to regulate
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'?
The pronoun must match the gender of the noun it refers back to. Since app is an en-word (en app), we use the en-word object pronoun den to say 'it'. If it were an ett-word like ett program, you would use det.
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