Breakdown of Vi afhørte ofret hvis søster så forbrydelsen.
se
to see / to look at
vi
we
søsteren
the sister
ofret
the victim
hvis
whose (relative)
forbrydelsen
the crime
afhøre
to question
Questions & Answers about Vi afhørte ofret hvis søster så forbrydelsen.
Does hvis change its ending depending on whether the noun following it is common or neuter gender?
No, hvis (whose) is completely fixed. Unlike possessive pronouns such as min or mit, hvis does not change to match the gender or number of the person who owns the thing, nor does it change to match the noun that comes immediately after it. You just use hvis every time.
Why is "the victim" spelled as ofret instead of offeret?
The base noun is et offer (a victim). When adding the definite neuter suffix -et to words that already end in an unaccented -er, Danish drops the extra e from the stem to make it flow better. Therefore, it becomes ofret rather than the clunky offeret.
Is hvis søster considered the subject of the second part of the sentence?
Yes. In the relative clause hvis søster så forbrydelsen, the entire phrase hvis søster acts as the subject. Because of this, it is immediately followed by the verb så (saw). The word order remains standard (subject then verb) just like in a normal main clause.
What is the difference between afhørte and just asking someone a question?
afhørte comes from the verb at afhøre, which means to interrogate or formally question someone, typically in a police or legal investigation. If you just wanted to ask someone a general, everyday question, you would use the verb at spørge instead.
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