Breakdown of Han får jakkesættet syet hos skrædderen.
han
he
få
to get, to receive / to have (children)
jakkesættet
the suit
hos
at the place of / in, with (of a person's traits)
sy
to sew
skrædderen
the tailor
Questions & Answers about Han får jakkesættet syet hos skrædderen.
What does får ... syet mean here, and how is it different from just saying he sews it?
This is the få-passive. By using får (gets) + an object (jakkesættet) + a past participle (syet), it shows that he isn't sewing it himself. He is arranging for someone else to do it. It translates perfectly to the English structure 'getting [something] done'.
Why is syet placed after jakkesættet instead of right after får?
In this construction, the object always goes between får and the past participle. Just like in English, you say 'he gets the suit sewn' (han får jakkesættet syet) rather than 'he gets sewn the suit'.
Why use hos instead of på or ved for 'at the tailor's'?
The preposition hos is specifically used when referring to a person's home or a professional's place of business. Just as you would say hos lægen (at the doctor's) or hos bageren (at the baker's), you use hos skrædderen for 'at the tailor's'.
How is the word jakkesættet constructed?
It is a compound noun made from en jakke (a jacket) and et sæt (a set). Because the core noun (sæt) is an et-word, the whole compound is an et-word. The -et at the very end is the definite article, making it 'the suit'.
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