Breakdown of Hun sender ansøgningen for at få jobbet.
hun
she
jobbet
the job
at
to
sende
to send
få
to get, to receive / to have (children)
ansøgningen
the application
for at
in order to (+ infinitive) / so that (+ clause)
Questions & Answers about Hun sender ansøgningen for at få jobbet.
Why do we need for here? Can't I just say at få jobbet?
In English, you can often just say "to get". But in Danish, when you want to express a purpose or say "in order to", you must use the preposition for together with at and the infinitive verb. So for at få means "in order to get".
What is the difference between for at and til at?
This is a common mix-up! Use for at when you mean "in order to" (showing purpose or intention, like in this sentence). Use til at when talking about what something is used for or capable of, like a tool for painting.
Why is there a double 'b' in jobbet?
The base word is et job. Because it ends in a single consonant with a short vowel before it, the 'b' doubles when you add the neuter definite ending -et to mean "the job". If it didn't double, the rules of Danish spelling would make the 'o' sound like a long vowel.
How do you break down the word ansøgningen?
It starts with the noun en ansøgning, which means "an application". Because it is an en-word, you add -en to the end to make it definite, resulting in ansøgningen.
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