Breakdown of Du får ändra termostaten så länge som du också minns att vattna gräsmattan.
du
you (singular)
också
also
att
to
få
to be allowed to, may
ändra
to change (alter, modify)
minnas
to remember
vattna
to water
så länge
as long as
gräsmattan
the lawn
termostaten
the thermostat
Questions & Answers about Du får ändra termostaten så länge som du också minns att vattna gräsmattan.
Is som strictly necessary after så länge in this sentence?
No, som is optional here. Both så länge som and just så länge mean "as long as". Adding som is very common and helps clearly signal the start of the subordinate clause, but the sentence is perfectly correct without it.
Why is the word order du också minns instead of du minns också?
This is because så länge som starts a subordinate clause. In a Swedish main clause, the adverb usually goes after the verb. But in a subordinate clause, sentence adverbs like också must be placed before the conjugated verb (minns).
Why does the sentence use får ändra rather than kan ändra for "may adjust"?
Får specifically expresses permission, meaning "you are allowed to adjust". If you used kan, it would mean "you are physically able to adjust" or "it is possible for you to adjust", which loses the sense of permission granted by the condition "as long as".
Could I use kommer ihåg instead of minns?
Yes, kommer ihåg is a very common synonym for minns (to remember) and works perfectly here. You would just replace minns with kommer ihåg to get så länge som du också kommer ihåg att vattna.
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