Verb second: inversion after time and place

In a Swedish statement the finite verb always stands in second place (the V2 rule). When the sentence starts with something other than the subject, such as a time word (idag, igår, imorgon, nu, sedan, ofta, ibland) or a place (här, där, hemma, i Sverige), the verb stays second and the subject moves after it. This is called inversion.

• Jag jobbar hemma idag. (I work from home today.)
• Idag jobbar jag hemma. (Today I work from home.)
• På lördag fyller hon år. (On Saturday it is her birthday.)

The opener can be one word or a whole phrase (på lördag, klockan åtta, i helgen), and it still counts as one element. The most common learner mistake is to keep English order: never Idag jag jobbar, always Idag jobbar jag.