Breakdown of Hun vedlagde dokumentet hvorefter fremgangsmåden begyndte.
hun
she
dokumentet
the document
begynde
to begin
hvorefter
after which
Questions & Answers about Hun vedlagde dokumentet hvorefter fremgangsmåden begyndte.
How exactly does the word hvorefter work in this sentence?
hvorefter translates to "after which" or "whereupon." It is formed by combining hvor (where) and efter (after). In Danish, instead of saying "after which document" or "after that happened," it is much more natural to use this combined hvor plus preposition format to link two related events.
Would it be wrong to say efter hvilket to mean "after which"?
Yes, it would sound very unnatural. While English speakers are tempted to translate "after which" literally, Danish almost always uses hvorefter (and similar words like hvori for "in which" or hvormed for "with which") when referring back to a whole situation, an action, or an inanimate object.
Why is the word order fremgangsmåden begyndte instead of begyndte fremgangsmåden?
The word hvorefter introduces a subordinate clause (relative clause). In a Danish subordinate clause, the subject (fremgangsmåden) must come before the verb (begyndte). If there were a central adverb like ikke, it would go between the subject and the verb.
What is the root verb for vedlagde, and why does it look irregular?