Word
Vi får den nye kjole tilpasset hos skrædderen.
Meaning
We are getting the new dress fitted at the tailor's.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Vi får den nye kjole tilpasset hos skrædderen.
vi
we
kjolen
the dress
den
the (common, before adjective)
ny
new
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?