Word
Hunden må ikke medbringes i området.
Meaning
The dog must not be brought into the area.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Hunden må ikke medbringes i området.
hunden
the dog
i
in
ikke
not
måtte
to be allowed to / must
Questions & Answers about Hunden må ikke medbringes i området.
Why does the verb medbringes end in an -s?
This is the 's-passive' form. Because it follows the modal verb må, the main verb is in its infinitive form (medbringe). Adding an -s to the infinitive makes it passive, changing the meaning from "to bring along" to "to be brought along".
Doesn't må usually mean "may" or "is allowed to"? Why is it translated as "must not"?
You are right that må on its own often means "may" or having permission. However, when you add ikke to make må ikke, it changes to mean "must not". It is used to express a strict rule or prohibition.
What does the med part of medbringes mean?
It comes from the verb at medbringe, which combines med (with) and bringe (bring). In Danish, bringing an object or a pet along with you to a place is typically expressed as one word: medbringe.
Why does området end in -t but hunden ends in -n?
This is a quick reminder of noun genders! Hund is a common gender word (en hund), so it takes -en to mean "the dog" (hunden). Område is a neuter gender word (et område), so it takes a -t to mean "the area" (området).