Same spelling, a second meaning
| you know | new meaning |
|---|---|
| bede (om) to ask (for) | bede to pray |
| bønnen the bean | bønnen the prayer |
| fri free | fri to propose |
| beskeden the message | beskeden modest |
Bede has the same forms in both meanings: beder, bad, har bedt. Bede om something is usually "ask for"; bede til Gud or bede for someone is "pray":
| He has never prayed to God. | Han har aldrig bedt til Gud. |
The verb fri (frier, friede, har friet) takes til + the person you propose to. The adjective fri "free" only has the forms fri, frit, frie:
| He proposed to her on the beach. | Han friede til hende på stranden. |
Beskeden "modest" is an adjective, so it takes adjective endings: en beskeden mand, et beskedent bryllup. Beskeden "the message" is a noun: Jeg fik beskeden.
| They had a modest wedding with ten guests. | De holdt et beskedent bryllup med ti gæster. |
Grief, and "it's no use"
sorgen is grief, the sorrow after a loss:
| The grief never completely went away. | Sorgen gik aldrig helt væk. |
nytte lives mostly in one frame: det nytter ikke (noget) at + infinitive, "it's no use doing something". Hvad nytter det? is "what's the use?"
| It is no use crying. | Det nytter ikke at græde. |
| What is the use of arguing? | Hvad nytter det at skændes? |
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