Breakdown of Argumentet er godt. Jeg er derimod helt uenig.
jeg
I
være
to be
god
good
helt
completely
derimod
on the other hand / however
argumentet
the argument
uenig
disagreeing
Questions & Answers about Argumentet er godt. Jeg er derimod helt uenig.
English uses a verb to say "I disagree". Why does this sentence use er before uenig?
In Danish, enig (agreeing) and uenig (disagreeing) are adjectives, not verbs. You cannot just say jeg uenig. You have to use the verb at være (to be) and say jeg er uenig, which literally translates to "I am disagreeing".
Since this lesson is about opinion verbs like synes and mene, could I use one of them here instead of uenig?
You can't use those verbs as direct translations for "disagree". To express disagreement using an opinion verb, you would have to rephrase the sentence entirely, such as jeg mener noget andet (I hold a different stance). Using er uenig is the most direct and natural way to state opposition to an argument.
Why does the adjective god get a -t at the end to become godt here?
It describes argumentet, which is an et-word (neuter noun). When an adjective describes a neuter noun, it must take the neuter -t ending, so god becomes godt.
Could I put derimod (on the other hand) at the very beginning of the second sentence?
Yes, but you have to remember the V2 rule! If you start the sentence with an adverb like derimod, the verb must come in the second position. So the sentence would have to be inverted: Derimod er jeg helt uenig.
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