Breakdown of Styrelsen anser att ifall kallelsen är ogiltig, räknar vi inte frånvaron.
vara
to be
vi
we
inte
not
att
that
styrelsen
the board (of directors)
ifall
if / in case
anse
to consider
räkna
to count
kallelsen
the notice
ogiltig
invalid
frånvaron
the absence
Questions & Answers about Styrelsen anser att ifall kallelsen är ogiltig, räknar vi inte frånvaron.
Why is the word order räknar vi inte (verb-subject-inte) here, instead of following the usual subordinate clause rule where inte comes before the verb?
This is the core of nested subordinate clauses! When a conditional clause (like the ifall-clause) is placed immediately after att, it acts as the very first element of the att-clause. To satisfy the V2 (verb-second) rule within this block, the verb räknar must come right after the comma, followed by the subject vi and the adverb inte.
If I wanted to use standard subordinate clause word order (the BIFF rule), how would I rewrite the part after att?
You would move the ifall-clause to the end. The sentence would become: ...att vi inte räknar frånvaron ifall kallelsen är ogiltig. By putting the conditional clause at the end, the att-clause starts directly with its subject (vi), allowing the standard subject + inte + verb order that you are used to.
Is there a difference between using ifall and om in this sentence?
In this context, they mean exactly the same thing ('if' or 'in case') and are completely interchangeable. Ifall is sometimes used to emphasize 'in the event that', or simply to add variety to a text so you don't overuse the word om.
Both styrelsen and kallelsen end in -sen. What noun form is this?
This is the singular definite form. Both words are en-words that end in -else in their basic indefinite form (en styrelse means a board, en kallelse means a notice or summons). To make them definite ('the board', 'the notice'), you drop the final -e and add -en, resulting in styrelsen and kallelsen. This is a very common pattern for nouns derived from verbs.
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