Breakdown of Anerkendelsen får hende til at forbedre sin indsats.
sin
his/her/its own (common)
hende
her
at
to
til
to (preposition) / for (purpose) / at (an event or occasion) / at (good at something)
Questions & Answers about Anerkendelsen får hende til at forbedre sin indsats.
How does the 'få ... til at' structure work in this sentence?
In Danish, to say you make or get someone to do something, you use få + an object + til at + an infinitive verb. Here, Anerkendelsen får (The recognition gets) + hende (her) + til at forbedre (to improve). It translates very closely to the English structure: gets her to improve.
Why does the sentence use 'sin' instead of 'hendes' for 'her'?
Sin is a reflexive possessive pronoun meaning 'his/her/its own'. Because she is improving her own effort, we must use sin. If we used hendes, it would imply she is improving some other woman's effort. We use sin instead of sit or sine because indsats is a singular, common gender (en) noun.
How is the word 'anerkendelsen' formed?
It comes from the verb at anerkende (to recognize or acknowledge). The base noun is en anerkendelse (a recognition), and adding the definite suffix -n makes it anerkendelsen (the recognition).
Can 'indsats' mean anything other than 'effort'?
Yes! While 'effort' or 'contribution' is the best fit here, en indsats can also mean a 'stake' (like placing a bet in a game) or an 'intervention' (like a police or military deployment).