Breakdown of Bekræfter lægen aftalen i overmorgen?
lægen
the doctor
i overmorgen
the day after tomorrow
aftalen
the appointment / the agreement
bekræfte
to confirm
Questions & Answers about Bekræfter lægen aftalen i overmorgen?
Why is the present tense verb bekræfter translated as a future action?
In Danish, you frequently use the present tense combined with a future time expression to talk about the future. Here, the time phrase i overmorgen (the day after tomorrow) shows that the present tense verb bekræfter (confirms) is an action that will happen in the future.
What is the literal breakdown of the phrase i overmorgen?
Morgen means tomorrow, and over means over or beyond. Together they form overmorgen, meaning the day after tomorrow. When used as a time expression to say when something happens, it always takes the preposition i.
Why is there no word for 'is' or 'does' at the start of the sentence?
Danish does not use helper words to form questions. To ask a yes/no question, you simply put the main verb first. The statement Lægen bekræfter (The doctor confirms) swaps order to become the question Bekræfter lægen (Is the doctor confirming / Does the doctor confirm).
Why do both lægen and aftalen end in -en?
This is the Danish way of saying 'the'. Both words are common-gender nouns: en læge (a doctor) and en aftale (an appointment). By moving the article en to the end of the word as a suffix, they become definite: lægen (the doctor) and aftalen (the appointment).
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