Question 1

What exactly does härav mean in this sentence, and how is it formed?

Accepted Answer

Härav translates to "from this" or "hereof". It is a formal word created by combining här (here) and av (of/from). In official or legal Swedish, demonstrative adverbs starting with här- are often used to point back to a previously mentioned document, statement, or fact, which in this case is the contract.

Question 2

Why does the verb följer come before the subject slutsatsen in the second half of the sentence?

Accepted Answer

This is a prime example of the Swedish V2 (verb-second) rule in a compound sentence. The second clause starts with the adverb härav. Because that adverb occupies the first position of the clause, the verb (följer) must immediately follow in the second position, pushing the subject (slutsatsen) to the third position.

Question 3

Could I use refererar till instead of hänvisar till to mean "refer to"?

Accepted Answer

You could, but hänvisar till is much more natural here. In formal and administrative contexts, hänvisar till is the standard choice when pointing someone to a specific rule, contract, or policy. Refererar till is more commonly used when citing a source in an essay or casually mentioning what someone else said.

Question 4

How does the word slutsatsen break down literally?

Accepted Answer

It is a compound word made of slut (end or final) and sats (which can mean sentence, clause, or proposition). Together, a slutsats is a conclusion. The -en suffix makes it definite, giving us "the conclusion".

Vi hänvisar till avtalet, och härav följer slutsatsen.

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