Breakdown of Tempot är högt, oavsett hur svår terrängen är.
vara
to be
hur
how
svår
difficult
hög
high / loudly
Questions & Answers about Tempot är högt, oavsett hur svår terrängen är.
Why doesn't "oavsett" have "om" after it here, like in "oavsett om det regnar" (regardless of whether it rains)?
When oavsett introduces a question word like hur, vem, or vad, you do not use om. You only use oavsett om when it translates to "regardless of whether" or "regardless of if". Here, it pairs directly with hur to mean "regardless of how".
Why is the word order "terrängen är" instead of "är terrängen" after "hur svår"?
The phrase hur svår terrängen är is an indirect question acting as a subordinate clause. In Swedish subordinate clauses, the subject (terrängen) always comes before the verb (är). If it were a standalone, direct question, the verb would come first: Hur svår är terrängen?
Why does "högt" get a "-t" ending while "svår" does not?
Adjectives must agree with the gender of the nouns they describe. Tempo is an ett-word (ett tempo, tempot), so hög takes the neuter -t ending to become högt. Terräng, on the other hand, is an en-word (en terräng, terrängen), so svår keeps its base form.
Could I use "oberoende av" instead of "oavsett" in this sentence?