Word
Ingendera laget vann, så matchen är oavgjord.
Meaning
Neither team won, so the match is tied.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Ingendera laget vann, så matchen är oavgjord.
Why does ingendera take the definite form laget, when ingen takes the indefinite form (inget lag)?
The formal dual words (vardera, ingendera, endera) behave differently than their standard counterparts like ingen or varje. When they are used as determiners right in front of a noun, that noun must be in the definite form. This is why you say ingendera laget (neither team) but inget lag (no team).
Since lag is an ett-word, shouldn't it be intetdera instead of ingendera?
Traditionally and in strict formal Swedish, yes—the neuter form is intetdera. However, in modern Swedish, ingendera, vardera, and endera are very frequently used as invariable words that don't change to match ett-words. Using ingendera laget is completely standard today, though you might still spot intetdera in older or highly formal texts.
How does oavgjord translate to "tied"?
It literally means "undecided." It is built from the prefix o- (un- or not) and avgjord (decided), which is the past participle of the verb avgöra (to decide or determine). In the context of sports and games, a match that finishes "undecided" is a draw or a tie.
Why doesn't the V2 (verb-second) rule apply after så? Shouldn't the verb come right after it?