Breakdown of Køreplanen siger at toget er forsinket.
være
to be
sige
to say
toget
the train
at
that
forsinket
delayed
køreplanen
the timetable
Questions & Answers about Køreplanen siger at toget er forsinket.
Why does the sentence use 'siger' (says) for a piece of paper?
Just like in English, it is perfectly natural in Danish to say that a text, sign, or schedule 'says' something. You could also use viser (shows) or rephrase it to der står i køreplanen (it is written in the timetable).
Since 'toget' is a neuter word, why doesn't 'forsinket' get an extra 't' added to it?
Forsinket is a past participle acting as an adjective. Because it already ends in -et, you do not add another -t to make it agree with the neuter noun toget. If it were plural (togene), it would become forsinkede.
Shouldn't there be a comma before 'at'?
It depends on which comma rules you follow. The traditional 'start comma' rules require a comma before at. However, the alternative 'pause comma' rules allow you to skip commas before most subclauses, which is very common in modern Danish.
Can I leave out the word 'at' here, like I can drop 'that' in English?
Yes, you can. In both spoken and informal written Danish, it is very common to drop at when it introduces a simple clause like this, making it Køreplanen siger toget er forsinket.
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