Breakdown of Innovationen löser problemet. Utvecklaren måste emellertid reglera användningen.
måste
to have to, must
problemet
the problem
lösa
to solve
utvecklaren
the developer
emellertid
however
användningen
the usage
reglera
to regulate
innovationen
the innovation
Questions & Answers about Innovationen löser problemet. Utvecklaren måste emellertid reglera användningen.
Why is emellertid placed after måste instead of at the beginning of the second sentence?
In Swedish, sentence connectors like emellertid (however) often sit in the middle of the clause, right after the finite verb (måste). You could also put it at the start, but remember that Swedish is a V2 language. If you start with it, the verb must come before the subject: Emellertid måste utvecklaren reglera användningen.
Could I use dock instead of emellertid in this sentence?
Yes, dock works perfectly in exactly the same position: Utvecklaren måste dock reglera användningen. Both words mean "however," but emellertid is slightly more formal and written, which fits well with technical or academic words like innovationen and reglera.
Why does användningen take the definite ending here?
The sentence refers to the specific usage of this particular innovation, so Swedish requires the definite form användningen (the usage). English might sometimes drop the article in similar contexts, but Swedish strongly prefers the definite form when the context clearly defines which usage is meant.
Why is there no att before reglera?
Because reglera (regulate) directly follows the modal verb måste (must). Just like in English, Swedish modal verbs take a bare infinitive, meaning you drop the infinitive marker att (to).
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