Word
Det er vigtigt at belønne god adfærd.
Meaning
It is important to reward good behavior.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Det er vigtigt at belønne god adfærd.
Why does the adjective vigtigt have a -t at the end?
In this sentence structure, the word det (it) acts as a neuter subject. Adjectives describing it must match this neuter gender, so we add a -t to the basic form vigtig, making it vigtigt.
Do I always need to include at before the verb belønne?
Yes. In this pattern, at connects the adjective (vigtigt) to the action. It works just like the English word to in the phrase important to reward. If you drop at, the sentence becomes grammatically incomplete.
Why doesn't the adjective god also get a -t?
Adjectives change based on the noun they describe. While vigtigt describes the neuter word det, god describes adfærd. Since adfærd is a common gender word (en adfærd), the adjective stays in its basic form (god) without a -t.
What kind of noun is adfærd?
adfærd means behavior and is a common gender noun (en adfærd). Just like in English, it is usually treated as an uncountable noun, meaning you will rarely see it in a plural form.