Breakdown of Loven beskytter enhver borgers rettighed.
beskytte
to protect
loven
the law
enhver
every / anyone (common)
borgeren
the citizen
rettigheden
the right
Questions & Answers about Loven beskytter enhver borgers rettighed.
Why do we use enhver here instead of ethvert?
You use enhver because it is paired with the noun borger (citizen), which is a common gender (en) noun. If the sentence were about "every child", you would use ethvert because barn is a neuter (et) noun: Loven beskytter ethvert barns rettighed.
Can enhver mean "everyone" on its own, or does it always need a noun like borger?
Enhver can do both. When it stands completely alone, it acts as a pronoun meaning "everyone" or "anyone" (e.g., Enhver ved det - Everyone knows it). In this sentence, it sits right next to a noun, so it functions more like an adjective meaning "every" or "any".
Why is there an -s at the end of borgers?
The -s shows possession, exactly like the English "'s" in "citizen's". A key difference to remember is that Danish just attaches the -s directly to the word without using an apostrophe.
Why is the final word just rettighed (right) and not the definite form rettigheden?
In Danish, whenever a noun follows a possessive word (like the genitive borgers), it must take the indefinite form. The possessive -s already makes the noun "owned" and specific, so you cannot add the definite -en ending on top of it.
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