Breakdown of Vi får den nye kjole tilpasset hos skrædderen.
vi
we
kjolen
the dress
den
the (common, before adjective)
ny
new
få
to get, to receive / to have (children)
hos
at the place of / in, with (of a person's traits)
skrædderen
the tailor
tilpasse
to fit / to adjust (to adapt)
Questions & Answers about Vi får den nye kjole tilpasset hos skrædderen.
How exactly does the få-passive work in this sentence?
It uses the verb får (to get) + the object (den nye kjole) + a past participle (tilpasset). Just like in English ("getting the dress fitted"), this structure shows that the subject (vi) isn't doing the fitting themselves, but has arranged for someone else to do it.
Why does tilpasset end in -t? Does it change depending on the object?
Yes, it does. In a få-passive sentence, the past participle has to agree with the object it describes. Because en kjole is a singular, common-gender word, the regular past participle ends in -t. If the object were plural (like de nye kjoler), it would take an -e and become tilpassede.
Could I put the verbs together and say Vi får tilpasset den nye kjole?
Yes, you can! Danish allows both word orders for this passive. Vi får den nye kjole tilpasset frames it exactly like the English "we get the dress fitted." Putting the verbs together (Vi får tilpasset...) is also completely natural and is often used to put a little more focus on the action itself rather than the physical object.
Why do we use hos for "at the tailor's" instead of i or på?
The preposition hos is specifically used when you are at someone's home or professional workplace. Whenever you are visiting a professional described by their job title—like skrædderen (the tailor), lægen (the doctor), or frisøren (the hairdresser)—you must use hos.
Just as a refresher: why is it nye and not just ny?
This is a strict rule for definite noun phrases. When you have a definite article (den, det, or de) in front of an adjective, the adjective must take its definite form. In Danish, the definite form of an adjective almost always ends in -e. Therefore, ny becomes nye.
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