Breakdown of Udvalget er for lille i denne butik.
være
to be
i
in
butikken
the shop
for
too
lille
small
denne
this (common)
udvalget
the selection
Questions & Answers about Udvalget er for lille i denne butik.
"Udvalget" is translated as "the selection", but doesn't it also mean "the committee"?
Yes, udvalg is a common word with two main meanings: a "selection" or "assortment" (as in this sentence), and a "committee" or "board". You can easily tell from the context of being in a store (butik) that it means "selection" here. Since it is an et word, it takes the -et suffix to mean "the selection".
Why is it "for lille" and not "for småt" if "udvalg" is an et-word?
The adjective lille (small) is irregular. Unlike most adjectives, you do not add a -t to it when describing a singular et word. So, whether it describes an en word or an et word like udvalg, it remains lille. (When talking about plural nouns, the word changes completely to små).
Can I say "i den her butik" instead of "i denne butik"?
Yes, you can! In fact, in everyday spoken Danish, you will hear i den her butik much more often. Denne (this) is grammatically correct but tends to be used more in formal speech or written Danish. Because butik is an en word, we use denne instead of the neuter form dette.
Does the word "for" always mean "too" when it comes before an adjective?
Yes, when for is used directly in front of an adjective like lille (or an adverb), it translates to "too" in the sense of "excessively". This works exactly the same way as it does in English: for lille (too small), for dyrt (too expensive), or for meget (too much).
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