Breakdown of Utvecklaren vägrar emellertid att reglera algoritmen.
att
to
vägra
to refuse
algoritmen
the algorithm
utvecklaren
the developer
emellertid
however
reglera
to regulate
Questions & Answers about Utvecklaren vägrar emellertid att reglera algoritmen.
Why does emellertid come right after the verb vägrar instead of at the beginning of the sentence?
Because emellertid acts as a sentence adverb. In a standard Swedish main clause, sentence adverbs go immediately after the first verb. You could place it at the very beginning, but then the verb must come second to follow the V2 rule: Emellertid vägrar utvecklaren.... This fronted position sounds a bit more formal, though.
The lesson also covers dock. Could I use it here instead of emellertid?
Yes, you could perfectly well say Utvecklaren vägrar dock att reglera algoritmen. Both words mean 'however', but emellertid is slightly heavier and more formal, often used in news, academic texts, or professional contexts. Dock is shorter and much more common in everyday speech.
Is it necessary to include the infinitive marker att before reglera here?
Yes, it is highly recommended. While you might occasionally hear native speakers drop att after verbs like börjar or slutar in fast speech, the verb vägra (to refuse) strongly prefers keeping the att before the following infinitive in both written and standard spoken Swedish.
How does the word utvecklaren break down grammatically?
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