Breakdown of Jeg tror han delte opslaget.
jeg
I
han
he
tro
to believe
dele
to divide / share / to hand out, distribute
opslaget
the post
Questions & Answers about Jeg tror han delte opslaget.
Why is there no Danish equivalent to the word "that" after tror?
Just like in English, the Danish word at (that) can often be left out when it connects a main phrase to a subordinate clause. You could absolutely say Jeg tror, at han delte opslaget, but dropping at is very common and sounds much more natural in everyday speech.
Why use tror here instead of synes when both mean "think"?
You use tror when you are guessing or expressing a belief about a fact, like whether someone actually did a specific action. You use synes to express a subjective opinion, like whether a post is good or bad. Since sharing a post is a factual event that you are guessing about, tror is the correct choice.
How does opslaget mean "the post" rather than just "a post"?
The basic dictionary form is et opslag (a post). In Danish, to make a noun definite (the post), you take the article and attach it to the end of the word. Since it is an et-word, it becomes opslaget.
If I wanted to add ikke to say "I think he didn't share the post", where would it go?
Even though at is omitted, the second part of the sentence is still a subordinate clause. In Danish subordinate clauses, adverbs like ikke must come before the verb. So you would say Jeg tror han ikke delte opslaget.
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