Word
Filmen starter klokken otte.
Meaning
The film starts at eight o'clock.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Filmen starter klokken otte.
otte
eight
filmen
the film
klokken
the clock; o'clock, the time (of day)
starte
to start
Questions & Answers about Filmen starter klokken otte.
Why is there no preposition like at before klokken otte?
In Danish, you do not use a preposition before the time to mean at. You just say klokken followed by the number. The phrase at eight o'clock translates simply to klokken otte (literally: the clock eight).
Is starter an English loanword?
Yes! Danish has adopted the English verb start. It is fully integrated into the language and follows regular Danish grammar rules, adding the standard -er ending to form the present tense starter.
How would the word order change if I started the sentence with Klokken otte?
If you move Klokken otte to the front to emphasize the time, you must remember the V2 rule, which says the verb must be the second element in a main clause. The subject and verb swap places, making it: Klokken otte starter filmen.
Should I use a future tense if the movie has not started yet?
No, you can safely use the present tense starter here. Just like in English, Danish uses the present tense to talk about scheduled future events, so you do not need to use a future construction like vil starte or kommer til at starte.