Breakdown of Lokalsamfundet er blevet stærkt siden skolen åbnede.
være
to be
skolen
the school
åbne
to open
blive
to stay / to become
Questions & Answers about Lokalsamfundet er blevet stærkt siden skolen åbnede.
How does siden work as a conjunction in this sentence?
siden means 'since' and introduces a subordinate clause (siden skolen åbnede). In Danish subordinate clauses, the word order is always straight, meaning the subject (skolen) comes right before the verb (åbnede).
Why is the verb phrase er blevet and not har blevet?
The verb at blive (to become) describes a change of state. In Danish, verbs that show a change of state or a change of location take at være (to be) as their helping verb in the perfect tense instead of at have. So, 'has become' translates to er blevet (literally 'is become').
Why does stærkt have a -t at the end?
The adjective stærk (strong) describes lokalsamfundet. Because samfund is an et-word (neuter), the adjective must match its gender by adding a -t, becoming stærkt.
How do we know which definite ending to use for lokalsamfundet?
lokalsamfundet is a compound word made of lokal (local) and samfund (community). The gender of a Danish compound noun is always determined by its final word. Since it is et samfund, the entire word is an et-word, taking the -et suffix for 'the'.