Breakdown of Vi hatar den där klyschan, och det gör han också.
han
he
det
it (neuter)
vi
we
och
and
också
also
göra
to do, to make
den där
that (en)
hata
to hate
klyschan
the cliché
Questions & Answers about Vi hatar den där klyschan, och det gör han också.
Why is there a det in the second half of the sentence?
In English, you can simply say "he does too" to avoid repeating the action. In Swedish, the verb gör needs an object to point back to the action you are replacing. The word det acts as a placeholder for the entire phrase hatar den där klyschan. Without det, the Swedish sentence would feel incomplete.
Why is the word order det gör han instead of han gör det?
Both word orders are technically possible, but putting det first connects the two clauses much more naturally. When you start the second clause with the object det, the V2 (verb-second) rule kicks in. The verb gör must take the second position, which forces the subject han to move after the verb.
Why is the noun klyschan in the definite form when it follows den där?
This is a strict rule in Swedish: demonstratives like den där (that) and den här (this) must always be followed by the definite form of the noun. Even though den där already specifies which cliché you mean, you still have to use the definite suffix, making it literally "that there the-cliché".
Could we leave out the verb entirely and just say och han också?
Yes, just like in English you can simply say "and him too". Saying och han också works perfectly in conversational Swedish. However, learning to use det gör han också is crucial because it is a very standard way to mirror an action, and you will hear native speakers use it constantly.
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