Breakdown of Många av er kan inte närvara, och inte vi heller.
vi
we
och
and
inte
not
kunna
to be able to, can
många
many
er
you (plural, object)
av
of, by / from (cause)
heller
either (in negative sentences, e.g. not either)
närvara
to attend
Questions & Answers about Många av er kan inte närvara, och inte vi heller.
Why is there no verb in the phrase inte vi heller?
Swedish often drops the verb in the second part of a sentence to avoid repeating it, just like English does with "neither can we". The phrase inte [pronoun] heller is a standard short response meaning "neither do [pronoun]" or "[pronoun] doesn't either".
If I wanted to write the full second clause including the verb, where would heller go?
In a full main clause, heller usually comes right after inte. Following the standard V2 (verb-second) rule, the full clause would be: och vi kan inte heller närvara (and we cannot attend either).
Could I use varken to mean "neither" in this sentence?
No. varken is strictly used for "neither ... nor" pairings (varken ... eller). When you are adding onto a previous negative statement (saying "me neither" or "we can't either"), you must always use inte ... heller.
Is närvara the most common word for "attend"?
It is the standard, slightly formal word for attending a meeting, event, or ceremony. It literally translates to "to be present" (from när, close/present, and vara, to be). In casual everyday conversation, Swedes often just use komma (come) or vara med (join in / participate).
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