Breakdown of Resultatet är oavgjort och vardera laget får en poäng.
vara
to be
en
a, an (common)
och
and
laget
the team
resultatet
the result
få
to get, receive
vardera
each (of two)
poängen
the point
oavgjord
drawn (tied)
Questions & Answers about Resultatet är oavgjort och vardera laget får en poäng.
Why is lag in the definite form (laget) here? Shouldn't it be indefinite like with varje?
Unlike varje (each/every), which requires an indefinite noun (varje lag), the dual determiner vardera normally takes a noun in its definite form (vardera laget). You can think of it as meaning "each of the two teams".
Could I just say varje lag instead of vardera laget?
You could, and people would understand you perfectly, but vardera is more precise here. Vardera specifically means "each of two". Since a sports match normally only has two teams, it is the perfect word. Varje is generally used when there are three or more things, or an unspecified number.
Can vardera also be used on its own without the noun?
Yes! As covered in this lesson, vardera can act as both a determiner (attached to a noun) and a standalone pronoun. If the context is already clear, you could drop laget entirely and just say "...och vardera får en poäng" (...and each gets one point).
How does the word oavgjort literally translate to mean "a draw"?
The verb att avgöra means "to decide" or "to settle". Its past participle is avgjort (decided). By adding the negative prefix o-, you get oavgjort, which literally translates to "undecided" or "unsettled" — a very logical way to describe a tied game!
Why is it en poäng? I sometimes hear Swedish speakers treat it as an ett word.
Poäng is historically and most standardly an en word (en poäng, den där poängen). However, because it doesn't change form in the plural (två poäng), native speakers sometimes get confused and treat it as an ett word (ett poäng) in everyday speech. Sticking to en poäng is the safest and most grammatically accepted choice.
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