Breakdown of Tag en jakke, ellers bliver du syg.
du
you
en
a / an (common)
syg
sick
tage
to take / to make (a decision)
jakken
the jacket
blive
to stay / to become
ellers
otherwise, or else
Questions & Answers about Tag en jakke, ellers bliver du syg.
Why is the word order bliver du instead of du bliver?
This is due to the verb-second (V2) rule in Danish. The word ellers (otherwise) takes the first position in the second clause. Because the verb must always come second, bliver is placed immediately after it, forcing the subject du into the third position.
Why is the verb bliver used here to mean will get?
The verb at blive literally means to become. In Danish, you always use blive to describe a change in condition or state, such as getting sick, getting tired, or getting angry.
How do you form the command Tag?
To give a command in Danish, you use the imperative form. You create this by taking the infinitive or dictionary form of the verb, which is at tage (to take), and dropping the final -e. This leaves you with Tag.
How else is the word ellers commonly used?
In this sentence it means otherwise or or else, but it is a very flexible word. It often translates to else, such as in the very common question Ellers andet? which a cashier or waiter might ask to mean Anything else?
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