Breakdown of Ingendera tränaren gillar en defensiv taktik.
en
a, an (common)
gilla
to like (everyday synonym of tycka om)
tränaren
the trainer
taktiken
the tactic
ingendera
neither (of two)
defensiv
defensive
Questions & Answers about Ingendera tränaren gillar en defensiv taktik.
Why does this sentence use the definite form tränaren instead of the indefinite tränare?
When using the dual determiners ingendera (neither), vardera (each), or endera (either), the noun that follows must be in the definite form. This often trips up English speakers because we use the indefinite 'neither coach' in English, and the standard Swedish word ingen also takes the indefinite (ingen tränare).
Does ingendera change its form depending on the gender (en/ett) of the noun?
Yes. Ingendera is the en-word form, which is why it pairs with tränaren (an en-word). If it were describing an ett-word, like laget (the team), it would change to ingetdera: Ingetdera laget. The same pattern applies to vartdera and ettdera.
Is there a more conversational way to say 'neither coach' in Swedish?
Yes. Words ending in -dera sound a bit formal. In everyday speech, it is much more common to use ingen av (none of) with the plural definite noun. So, you will often hear Ingen av tränarna gillar en defensiv taktik instead, though ingendera is great for specifically emphasizing that there are exactly two coaches.
Can I use ingendera on its own without the noun?
Yes, it works perfectly as a standalone pronoun if the two coaches have already been mentioned. You can simply drop the noun and say Ingendera gillar en defensiv taktik to mean 'Neither (of the two) likes a defensive tactic'.
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