Breakdown of Du kan altid tjekke saldoen i netbanken.
du
you
i
in
altid
always
kunne
to be able to / can
tjekke
to check
saldoen
the balance (financial)
netbanken
the online banking
Questions & Answers about Du kan altid tjekke saldoen i netbanken.
Why does the word for always come between the two verbs?
In Danish main clauses, central adverbs like altid (always) and ikke (not) are placed after the first verb (kan) and before the second verb (tjekke).
The word for check is spelled with a tj. Is this normal for English loanwords?
Yes! When Danish adopts English words that start with a ch sound, it often changes the spelling to tj so it makes sense with Danish reading rules. You will also see this in words like tjans (chance).
Why do we use the preposition i here instead of på?
While English speakers might say they check their balance on an app or website, Danish treats netbank (online bank) as a closed system you log into, so you use i (in). But for the internet in general, you would use på nettet.
How do we know the gender of the word saldo (balance) from this sentence?
You can tell it is a common gender noun (an en word) because the definite suffix -en is attached to the end, giving us saldoen (the balance).
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