Breakdown of Selvom det regner, går vi en tur.
det
it (neuter)
vi
we
regne
to rain
selvom
even though
gå en tur
to go for a walk
Questions & Answers about Selvom det regner, går vi en tur.
Why does the main part of the sentence say går vi instead of vi går?
This is the verb-second (V2) rule in action! The entire first part of the sentence (Selvom det regner) counts as position number one. Because the verb must always be in the second position in a main clause, the verb går comes immediately after the comma, followed by the subject vi.
What kind of word is selvom?
Selvom means even though or although. It is a subordinating conjunction, which is a linking word that starts a dependent clause. It connects the background condition (det regner) to the main event (går vi en tur).
If I wanted to make the first part negative (Even though it is not raining), where do I put ikke?
In a dependent clause started by words like selvom, small adverbs like ikke must come before the verb. You would write Selvom det ikke regner. This is a tricky rule to remember, because in a normal main clause, ikke comes after the verb.
Does en tur just mean a tour?
It can, but at gå en tur is the fixed Danish expression for going for a walk. The word tur is very flexible and generally means a trip or an outing. You can also cykle en tur (go for a bike ride) or køre en tur (go for a drive).
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