Breakdown of Kender du organisationen som kvinden arbejder for?
du
you
kvinden
the woman
arbejde
to work
kende
to know
for
for (preposition)
som
who, which, that (relative pronoun)
organisationen
the organization
Questions & Answers about Kender du organisationen som kvinden arbejder for?
Why is for at the very end of the sentence?
This is an example of preposition stranding, which is the focus of this lesson. Just like in English ('the organization that the woman works for'), when a preposition like for links back to the relative pronoun som, it gets pushed to the very end of the relative clause.
Could I use der instead of som in this sentence?
No. The relative pronoun der can only be used when it is the subject of its clause. In the clause som kvinden arbejder for, the subject is kvinden (she is the one doing the working). Because the relative pronoun here acts as the object of the preposition, you must use som.
Can I drop the word som completely, like we sometimes drop 'that' in English?
Yes! Because som does not act as the subject of the relative clause here, it is entirely optional. It is very natural in spoken Danish to just say: Kender du organisationen kvinden arbejder for?
Why does this sentence use Kender instead of Ved for 'know'?
The verb at kende means to be familiar or acquainted with a person, place, or entity (like an organization). You use at vide when you know a specific fact or piece of information. Since you are asking if someone is familiar with the organization itself, Kender is the right choice.
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