According to: ifølge
To attribute information to a specific source—like an expert, a study, or an organization—use the preposition ifølge (according to).
| According to the professor, one must take an interest in the climate. | Ifølge professoren skal man interessere sig for klimaet. |
You can use ifølge with people, documents, and authorities alike.
| According to the analysis, more and more people exercise in the evening. | Ifølge analysen træner flere og flere om aftenen. |
| According to the authority, the forecast isn't very good, is it? | Ifølge myndigheden er prognosen ikke særlig god, vel? |
Pronouns and Word Order
When attributing a statement to a pronoun, always use the object form (such as ham or hende).
| According to him, the forecast is completely wrong. | Ifølge ham er prognosen helt forkert. |
Also, pay attention to the word order. When you start a sentence with an ifølge phrase, it takes up the first position. Due to the Danish V2 (verb-second) rule, the verb must come immediately after the phrase.
| According to the economist, the assessment is completely correct. | Ifølge økonomen er vurderingen helt korrekt. |
Discussing Research and Evidence
In academic or professional contexts, you will often combine these source attributions with vocabulary for research, such as påvise (to demonstrate) and en beregning (a calculation).
| The professor can demonstrate the error in the calculation. | Professoren kan påvise fejlen i beregningen. |
| According to the analysis, unemployment is falling, but the economist disagrees. | Ifølge analysen falder arbejdsløsheden, men økonomen er uenig. |
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