Breakdown of Anmeldelsen som jeg læste, var temmelig skuffende.
jeg
I
være
to be
læse
to read
som
who, which, that (relative pronoun)
anmeldelsen
the review
temmelig
rather (quite, fairly)
skuffende
disappointing
Questions & Answers about Anmeldelsen som jeg læste, var temmelig skuffende.
How strong is temmelig compared to words like ret or rigtig?
temmelig translates to "rather" or "quite." It is a moderate degree adverb used to scale an adjective. On the scale of intensity, it is stronger than lidt (a little) and generally slightly stronger than ret (fairly/quite), but it is not as strong as rigtig (really) or helt (completely).
Why does the verb var come right after the comma?
This is due to the Danish V2 rule, where the verb must be the second main element in a main clause. The entire first chunk of the sentence, Anmeldelsen som jeg læste (The review that I read), acts as one big subject taking up position one. Therefore, the main verb var must follow it immediately in position two.
Why does the adjective skuffende end in -ende?
Words ending in -ende are present participles, which work just like English adjectives ending in "-ing". Here, skuffende means "disappointing." As a bonus rule for learners: adjectives ending in -ende are invariable, meaning you never add a -t or -e to them, no matter the gender or number of the noun!
Could I use the word der instead of som in this sentence?
No, you must use som here. While both der and som mean "that" or "which" when connecting sentences, der can only be used when it is the subject of the new clause. In the phrase som jeg læste, the subject is jeg (I), and the review is the object being read. When it acts as the object, you can only use som.
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