Breakdown of Företaget täcker varken lösöret eller det vanliga slitaget.
eller
or
företaget
the company
det
the (with ett-words)
varken
neither
täcka
to cover
vanlig
common
slitaget
the wear and tear
lösöret
the personal property
Questions & Answers about Företaget täcker varken lösöret eller det vanliga slitaget.
Why is there no inte in this sentence to show that the company doesn't cover these items?
In Swedish, the phrase varken ... eller (neither ... nor) makes the entire clause negative on its own. Adding inte would create a double negative, which violates the negative concord rule in standard Swedish. You simply use the positive verb täcker (covers) together with varken.
Could I express the same meaning using inte and antingen ... eller (either ... or)?
While technically understandable, saying Företaget täcker inte antingen lösöret eller det vanliga slitaget sounds highly unnatural. Swedish speakers heavily prefer using varken ... eller to convey this negative meaning smoothly.
Why does the phrase det vanliga slitaget have both the separate word det and the ending -t?
This is a great example of the Swedish double definiteness rule. When a definite noun like slitage (wear and tear) is modified by an adjective (vanliga), you must place the independent definite article det in front, but the noun still keeps its definite suffix -t.
What exactly is lösöret and how is the word constructed?
Lösöre is an ett-word that refers to personal property or chattels (movable belongings, as opposed to real estate). It is historically formed from lös (loose) and öre, which nowadays means a small coin, but originally meant wealth or property. The -t at the end simply makes it definite (the personal property).
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