Breakdown of Jobbet er bare meget krævende.
være
to be
jobbet
the job
bare
just, only
meget
very; much, a lot
Questions & Answers about Jobbet er bare meget krævende.
Why doesn't krævende get an extra -t at the end to match the neuter noun jobbet?
Krævende is a present participle (a verb acting like an adjective, ending in -ende). In Danish, these words have a zero-agreement rule. This means they never change their endings to match the gender or number of the noun they describe. Even though jobbet is a neuter noun, the word stays exactly the same.
How is the word krævende formed?
It comes from the verb at kræve, which means to demand. By adding the ending -ende, you turn the verb into a present participle, which often translates to an -ing word in English, like demanding.
Is there a rule for why the English loanword job is a neuter (et) word here?
There is no strict rule for English loanwords. While many of them default to being en words, several very common ones like et job and et team happen to be neuter. You just have to memorize the gender for these exceptions as you come across them.
Does bare change the meaning of the sentence?
Bare translates to just or simply. While the core meaning would be the same without it, adding bare makes the tone more conversational and explanatory. It works exactly like saying the job is just very demanding in English to explain why you might be tired or busy.