Breakdown of Pengene som vi kæmper for, går til velgørenheden.
vi
we
til
to (preposition) / for (purpose) / at (an event or occasion) / at (good at something)
gå
to walk / to go / to go out, to fail (of power)
pengene
the money
for
for (preposition)
som
who, which, that (relative pronoun)
kæmpe
to fight (struggle, battle)
velgørenheden
the charity
Questions & Answers about Pengene som vi kæmper for, går til velgørenheden.
Can I put the preposition for before som, similar to saying "for which" in formal English?
No, Danish does not allow a preposition directly before the relative pronoun som. The preposition must be stranded at the end of the relative clause. That is why it is som vi kæmper for rather than for som vi kæmper.
Could I drop the word som completely in this sentence?
Yes, you can! Because som represents the object that you are fighting for, it can be left out. Saying Pengene vi kæmper for, går til velgørenheden is very common and natural in everyday Danish.
English treats "money" as a singular word, but pengene ends in the plural suffix -ne. Is money plural in Danish?
Exactly. Penge is always a plural noun in Danish. To make it definite, you must add the plural definite ending -ne, resulting in pengene.
Why is there a comma right after for?
Traditional Danish punctuation rules require a comma to separate different clauses. The comma after for marks the end of the relative clause that describes the money, clearly separating it from the main verb går.
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