Breakdown of Sælger I holdbart tøj til familien?
I
you (plural)
familien
the family
tøjet
the clothes
til
to (preposition) / for (purpose) / at (an event or occasion) / at (good at something)
sælge
to sell
holdbar
durable
Questions & Answers about Sælger I holdbart tøj til familien?
How is the adjective holdbart formed in this sentence?
It is built from the verb at holde (to hold or to last) and the suffix -bar (capable of). Together, holdbar means durable. We add a -t at the end because it describes the neuter noun tøj.
Why is the word tøj singular here when the English word 'clothes' is plural?
In Danish, tøj is an uncountable noun. Even though English treats clothes as plural, Danish treats tøj as a singular et word. This is why the adjective describing it takes the neuter -t ending.
Why is the subject I capitalized, and who does it refer to?
I is the plural 'you' in Danish. It is always capitalized to distinguish it from the preposition i (in). Here, the speaker is addressing a store or business as a whole, so the plural form is used instead of the singular du.
Why do we use til for 'for' in this sentence instead of for?
When expressing who the intended recipient or user of a physical object is, Danish uses til. You generally use for when doing a favor on behalf of someone else. Since the family will be receiving the clothes, til is the correct choice.
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