Breakdown of Vi kämpar för att cirkulationen ska fungera, även om det är svårt.
vara
to be
det
it (neuter)
vi
we
ska
will
svår
difficult
för
for, to
att
that
fungera
to work / to function (machines, devices) / to act as, serve as
kämpa
to struggle
även om
even if, even though
cirkulationen
the circulation
Questions & Answers about Vi kämpar för att cirkulationen ska fungera, även om det är svårt.
Why do we use ska in the för att clause?
When för att (so that) introduces a purpose with a new subject, it starts a full subordinate clause. In Swedish, these purpose clauses typically use a modal verb like ska (will) or skulle (would) to express the intended goal.
Can I drop the ska and just say för att cirkulationen fungerar?
It is heavily preferred to use ska or skulle in these clauses to express purpose. Using the present tense fungerar makes it sound more like a factual statement meaning 'because the circulation works' rather than the intended goal 'so that it will work'.
If the subject didn't change, how would the för att phrase look?
If the subjects were the same, you would use an infinitive verb phrase without ska. For example, Vi kämpar för att överleva (We fight in order to survive). Because this sentence changes the subject from vi to cirkulationen, a full clause with a conjugated verb is required.
What is the difference between även and även om here?
Även is an adverb meaning 'also' or 'even' (for example, även jag means 'even I'). When you want to connect two clauses to mean 'even if' or 'even though' like in this sentence, you must use the full conjunction phrase även om.
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