Breakdown of Sangeren har altid kopieret sit idol.
have
to have
sit
his/her/its own (neuter)
altid
always
sangeren
the singer
kopiere
to copy
idolet
the idol
Questions & Answers about Sangeren har altid kopieret sit idol.
Why does the Danish sentence use "sit" instead of "hendes" for "her"?
In Danish, you must use the reflexive possessive pronouns sin, sit, or sine when a third-person subject owns the object. Because Sangeren (The singer) is the subject and is the "owner" of the idol, we use sit. If you used hendes idol, it would mean she has always copied some other woman's idol.
Why is it "sit idol" and not "sin idol"?
The reflexive possessive pronoun must match the gender of the owned noun. The word idol is a neuter noun in Danish (et idol). Therefore, you use sit, whereas you would use sin for a common-gender noun (en word).
Why is the adverb "altid" placed between "har" and "kopieret"?
In a regular Danish main clause, central adverbs like altid (always), aldrig (never), and ikke (not) are placed immediately after the first conjugated verb. Here, the first verb is the auxiliary har, so altid comes right before the past participle kopieret.
How would I use the lesson's word "ligesom" to say "The singer sings just like her idol"?
You would say Sangeren synger ligesom sit idol. While our example sentence uses the verb at kopiere (to copy) to show an action of imitation, ligesom is used to directly compare two things, meaning "like" or "similar to".
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