Breakdown of Vi sorterar alltid allting på fredagar, även om det tar tid.
det
it (neuter)
vi
we
alltid
always
på
on / at / for (wait for) / in (believe in)
ta
to take
tiden
the time
fredag
Friday
sortera
to sort
även om
even if, even though
allting
everything
Questions & Answers about Vi sorterar alltid allting på fredagar, även om det tar tid.
Why does the sentence use allting instead of allt?
Both allting and allt mean "everything" when used as standalone nouns (nominal pronouns). Since "everything" is the standalone object here, both are grammatically correct and interchangeable. However, allting is exclusively a noun, whereas allt can also act as an adjective (as in allt kaffe - all the coffee). Swedish speakers often choose allting to refer specifically to physical objects, or simply because it gives the sentence a slightly better rhythmic flow.
Could I swap the word order and say Vi sorterar allting alltid?
No, the word order alltid allting is required here. The word alltid is a sentence adverb. In a standard main clause, the sentence adverb must come directly after the finite verb (sorterar). The direct object (allting) then follows the adverb.
How does the phrase på fredagar show that this is a recurring habit?
By combining the preposition på with the plural indefinite form of the day (fredagar), you create a recurring time expression meaning "on Fridays" or "every Friday". If it were a single future event, you would use the singular på fredag (this Friday), and for a past event, i fredags (last Friday).
Why isn't the verb inverted after även om?
även om (even if / even though) is a subordinating conjunction, which introduces a subordinate clause. Subordinate clauses maintain standard subject-verb word order (det tar). The V2 (verb-second) rule does not cause an inversion here, because that rule only applies to main clauses.
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