Word
Heksen forvandlede manden til en frø.
Meaning
The witch transformed the man into a frog.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Heksen forvandlede manden til en frø.
manden
the man
en
a / an (common)
til
to (preposition) / for (purpose) / at (an event or occasion) / at (good at something)
heksen
the witch
Questions & Answers about Heksen forvandlede manden til en frø.
Why does the Danish sentence use til instead of a direct translation of "into"?
In Danish, the preposition til is specifically used to express a transformation or a resulting state. Whenever someone or something is changed into something else using verbs like forvandle (to transform), you must use til to indicate the final result.
I remember the word frø meaning "seed". Why does it mean "frog" here?
Frø is a tricky word that has two completely different meanings depending on its grammatical gender. When it is a common gender noun (en frø), it means "a frog". When it is a neuter noun (et frø), it means "a seed". The witch definitely turned him into the animal!
Is forvandlede a regular past tense verb?
Yes, the infinitive is forvandle. It is a regular verb that simply takes the standard -ede ending in the past tense to become forvandlede.
How would I use til if I just wanted to say "The man turned into a frog" without mentioning the witch?
You would use the verb blive (to become) together with til. You would say Manden blev til en frø. Just like with forvandle, you need til to show the transformation into a new state.