Place Before Time
When a Danish sentence includes both a location (place) and a time expression at the end of a clause, place comes before time. Always mention where an action happens before when it happens.
| The actor performs at the opera today. | Skuespilleren optræder i operaen i dag. |
| She performs in the hall in the evening. | Hun optræder i salen om aftenen. |
This order remains consistent whether describing an evening out or a daily work schedule:
| We are seeing the performance at the opera tonight. | Vi ser forestillingen i operaen i aften. |
| The guide works at the museum in the morning. | Guiden arbejder på museet om morgenen. |
In Complex Sentences
The rule applies to the end of any clause, including relative clauses with som (who/that/which):
| He knows the guide who works at the museum today. | Han kender guiden som arbejder på museet i dag. |
| The actor who performs in the ballet is in the dressing room today. | Skuespilleren som optræder i balletten, er i garderoben i dag. |
Time at the front
Time can also open the sentence. Then the verb comes second, the subject follows it, and the place stays at the end:
| place before time | time first |
|---|---|
| Vi ser balletten i salen om aftenen. | Om aftenen ser vi balletten i salen. |
| The guided tour begins at the castle in the afternoon. | Rundvisningen begynder på slottet om eftermiddagen. |
Expressions of how long behave like time expressions and come last:
| The performance at the theater lasts two hours. | Forestillingen på teatret varer to timer. |
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