Questions & Answers about Han kommer altid for sent på grund af myldretiden.
Why do we use på grund af here instead of fordi?
På grund af means "because of" and is a prepositional phrase used before a noun phrase like myldretiden (the rush hour). If you wanted to use the conjunction fordi (because), you would need a full clause with a subject and a verb, for example: Han kommer altid for sent, fordi det er myldretid (...because it is rush hour).
Why is the verb kommer (comes) used instead of er (is) to say "is late"?
In Danish, the fixed phrase for someone being late to a place or appointment is at komme for sent (literally "to come too late"). If you say Han er for sen, it usually means he missed a deadline or an opportunity has already passed.
Why is the adverb altid placed between kommer and for sent?
In a main clause like this, Danish follows the V2 rule, meaning the main verb (kommer) must take the second position. Short adverbs that modify the whole sentence, like altid (always) or ikke (not), generally go right after this conjugated verb.
How is the noun myldretiden formed?
It is a compound word made of mylder (a crowd or swarm) and tiden (the time - with the definite suffix -en attached). Literally translating to "the swarm time", it is the standard Danish term for "the rush hour".