Breakdown of Regeringen måste emellertid skydda integriteten.
måste
to have to, must
skydda
to protect
regeringen
the government
emellertid
however
integriteten
the privacy
Questions & Answers about Regeringen måste emellertid skydda integriteten.
Why does emellertid come right after måste instead of at the beginning of the sentence?
In Swedish, emellertid acts as a sentence adverb. In a main clause, these adverbs typically go right after the first verb (the finite verb). While you could start the sentence with it—which would force the verb before the subject due to the V2 rule (Emellertid måste regeringen...)—tucking it after the first verb is the most natural and common phrasing.
Could I use dock instead of emellertid here?
Yes, absolutely! Regeringen måste dock skydda integriteten means the exact same thing. Both words mean "however" and follow the same placement rules. The main difference is tone: emellertid is quite formal and mostly used in written text (like news or official reports), while dock is more versatile and common in both speech and writing.
Doesn't integriteten mean "integrity"? Why is it translated as "privacy"?
This is a tricky word for English speakers. While integritet can mean moral integrity, in political, legal, and digital contexts, it is the standard Swedish word for "privacy". Swedish doesn't have a direct, single-word equivalent for the English concept of privacy, so integritet (or personlig integritet) is the term used to talk about protecting people's private lives and data.
Why does Swedish use the definite form integriteten (the privacy) here, when English just says "privacy"?
Swedish often uses the definite form (adding the -en suffix) for abstract, uncountable nouns when discussing them as a general, universally understood concept. While English leaves "privacy" in the indefinite form, Swedish treats it as a specific, shared societal concept: "protect the privacy [of the people]".
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