Word
Galleriet vi besøgte i går, har en ny udstilling.
Meaning
The gallery we visited yesterday has a new exhibition.
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Questions & Answers about Galleriet vi besøgte i går, har en ny udstilling.
Where is the word for "that" or "which" in this sentence?
In Danish, just like in English, you can often drop the relative pronoun som (that/which) when it is the object of the relative clause. Here, vi is the subject of besøgte, and the gallery is the object we visited. So, instead of saying Galleriet som vi besøgte, you can simply say Galleriet vi besøgte.
Why is there a comma right before the verb har?
In Danish grammar rules, a comma is typically placed at the end of a subordinate clause to separate it from the rest of the sentence. Here, the relative clause vi besøgte i går describes the gallery. The comma signals that this description is finished and the main verb har is about to start. The entire phrase before the comma acts as the single subject for har.
Why is the adjective ny and not nyt or nye?
The adjective ny describes udstilling (exhibition). Because udstilling is a common gender word (en udstilling) and is singular, the adjective takes the basic form ny. If it described a neuter word, it would be nyt, and if it were plural, it would be nye.
How do we know it's "the gallery" rather than "a gallery"?