Breakdown of Hun kan ikke komme på onsdag.
hun
she
ikke
not
komme
to come
kunne
to be able to / can
på
on / at / in (a language) / of (after nouns like end or start)
onsdag
Wednesday
Questions & Answers about Hun kan ikke komme på onsdag.
Why do we say på onsdag instead of just onsdag?
In Danish, you use the preposition på (on) before a day of the week to talk about a specific upcoming day. Saying på onsdag means this coming Wednesday. Without på, it is just the noun Wednesday.
Why isn't onsdag written with a capital letter?
Unlike English, Danish does not capitalize days of the week, months, or seasons. They always start with a lowercase letter unless they are the very first word of a sentence.
Why is ikke placed between kan and komme?
In a standard Danish main sentence, the word ikke (not) comes directly after the first verb. Here, the first verb is the helper verb kan (can), so ikke jumps in right behind it, pushing the main verb komme (come) later in the sentence.
Why does the sentence use komme instead of the present tense kommer?
Because it follows the helper verb kan (can). Just like in English where you say 'She can come' instead of 'She can comes', Danish uses the infinitive (dictionary form) komme after a helper verb.
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