Word
Hun har ikke vovet at prøve faldskærmen endnu.
Meaning
She has not dared to try the parachute yet.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Hun har ikke vovet at prøve faldskærmen endnu.
Why does ikke go exactly between har and vovet?
This sentence uses a complex tense (the present perfect). In main clauses, a central adverb like ikke must be placed directly after the first conjugated verb (har) and before the second verb (vovet).
Why does endnu go at the very end instead of next to ikke?
While ikke is a central adverb that belongs in the middle of the sentence, endnu (yet) is an adverb of time. In Danish, expressions of time almost always go at the very end of the clause.
Why do we need at before prøve?
The verb at vove (to dare) requires the infinitive marker at when it is followed by another verb. Just like in English where you say dared to try, in Danish you say vovet at prøve.
What makes up the word faldskærmen?
It is a compound word made of fald (fall) and skærm (screen or canopy), plus the common gender definite suffix -en. It literally translates to the fall-screen!