Breakdown of Ingendera laget vann, så matchen är oavgjord.
vara
to be
så
so
vinna
to win
laget
the team
matchen
the match
ingendera
neither (of two)
oavgjord
drawn (tied)
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?
When så is used to mean "so" or "therefore" to connect two complete thoughts, it functions as a coordinating conjunction (just like och or men). Coordinating conjunctions sit between the clauses and don't count as the first position. Therefore, the new clause starts normally with the subject (matchen) in position one, followed by the verb (är) in position two.
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