Questions & Answers about Derudover taler hun tre sprog.
Why is it taler hun and not hun taler?
Because Danish is a verb-second (V2) language. The word Derudover takes up the first position in the sentence. Therefore, the verb taler must be in the exact second position, which pushes the subject hun into the third position.
How is the word Derudover formed?
It is built by combining der (there) + ud (out) + over (over). Danish frequently attaches der to prepositions to mean things like 'in addition to that' or 'furthermore'. You will see this same pattern in words like derfor (therefore) and dermed (thereby).
Since she speaks three of them, why is there no plural ending on sprog?
The word sprog is a neuter noun (it uses et) that consists of only one syllable. In Danish, one-syllable neuter nouns generally do not change their spelling in the plural. So it is et sprog for one language, and tre sprog for three languages.
Could I use the verb snakker instead of taler here?
It would sound unnatural. While taler (speaks) and snakker (talks or chats) are often interchangeable in casual conversation, taler is the set verb to use when referring to the ability to speak a specific language.