Breakdown of Ordföranden påstår att ifall vi ignorerar skyldigheten, kan vi inte tillämpa andra regler.
vi
we
inte
not
kunna
to be able to, can
annan
other / another (en-word)
att
that
regeln
the rule
påstå
to claim
ifall
if / in case
ignorera
to ignore
ordföranden
the chairperson
skyldigheten
the obligation
tillämpa
to apply
Questions & Answers about Ordföranden påstår att ifall vi ignorerar skyldigheten, kan vi inte tillämpa andra regler.
Why does the word order change to kan vi inte after the comma instead of the usual subordinate clause order vi inte kan?
When you put a conditional clause (ifall vi ignorerar skyldigheten) immediately after att, it takes up the first position of that nested clause. This triggers the V2 (verb-second) rule for the rest of the phrase, so the verb kan has to come right after the comma, before the subject vi.
How would the word order change if we moved the ifall clause to the very end of the sentence?
It would become: Ordföranden påstår att vi inte kan tillämpa andra regler ifall vi ignorerar skyldigheten. Because the ifall clause is no longer at the front of the att clause, the att clause reverts to standard subordinate word order: subject (vi) + adverb (inte) + verb (kan).
Can I use om instead of ifall here?
Yes, om and ifall are completely interchangeable in this sentence. While ifall literally means 'in case', in everyday Swedish it is very commonly used as a direct synonym for om (if) to introduce conditional clauses.
Is tillämpa the same verb I would use to 'apply' for a job or university?
No, tillämpa specifically means to put something into practice, like applying a rule, a law, or a method. If you want to apply for a job, a permit, or a course, you should use the verb ansöka instead.
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