Breakdown of Routern är ny, och min kollega kommer att koppla in den.
vara
to be
den
it (common)
och
and
ny
new
min
my (min/mitt/mina)
kollegan
the colleague
komma att
will (future auxiliary)
routern
the router
koppla in
to plug in
Questions & Answers about Routern är ny, och min kollega kommer att koppla in den.
Why is it koppla in den instead of koppla den in like in English?
This is the golden rule of Swedish particle verbs! Unlike in English where we say plug it in, Swedish requires the object pronoun (den) to come strictly after the particle (in). You can never split a particle verb with an object pronoun in Swedish.
How do I know whether to use den or det for 'it' at the end of the sentence?
You have to look back at the noun it replaces. It refers to the router (routern). Because router is an en-word, which you can see from the -n ending in routern, you must use the en-word pronoun den. If it were an ett-word, you would use det.
Routern is an English loanword. Do all English loanwords ending in '-er' take this definite ending?
Most do! English loanwords that refer to things and end in '-er' usually become en-words in Swedish. To make them definite, you just add -n, making it routern (the router). This works just like datorn (the computer) or lasern (the laser).
Could I say ska koppla in den instead of kommer att koppla in den?
Yes, you could. Both express the future tense. Kommer att is used here as a neutral statement of fact about what the colleague will do. If you used ska, it would sound a bit more like you are reporting on your colleague's firm intention or a set plan.
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