Breakdown of Der opfordres til at man kommer tidligt.
der
there
komme
to come
til
to (preposition) / for (purpose) / at (an event or occasion) / at (good at something)
tidligt
early
at
that
man
one, you (people in general)
opfordre
to urge
Questions & Answers about Der opfordres til at man kommer tidligt.
How does the passive work in Der opfordres?
This is an impersonal passive construction. Instead of specifying who is doing the urging, Danish uses the dummy subject Der (there) combined with the s-passive opfordres (is urged). It literally means "There is urged," which is the natural way to say "People are urged" or "It is requested" without naming a specific actor.
Why do we need the word til in this sentence?
The verb at opfordre (to urge or encourage) requires the preposition til when stating what someone is urged to do. The fixed structure is opfordre til at followed by the action. Even in the passive form, that til must stay attached to the verb.
Why use man if the English translation says "people"?
The word man is an indefinite pronoun used just like the generic "you" or "one" in English. Danish uses man very frequently to talk about general rules or expectations that apply to anyone, which is why "people" or "everyone" is often the best way to translate it into natural English.
Why is there a -t at the end of tidligt?
The word tidligt is functioning as an adverb here because it describes the verb kommer (how they arrive). To turn the adjective tidlig (early) into an adverb in Danish, you add a -t to the end.
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