Word
Dagene bliver længere og længere.
Meaning
The days are getting longer and longer.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Dagene bliver længere og længere.
og
and
blive
to stay / to become
dagen
the day
længere
longer; any longer (with a negative)
Questions & Answers about Dagene bliver længere og længere.
Why is bliver used here to mean 'are getting'?
In Danish, the verb at blive (to become) is used to express a change in state. While English uses the continuous tense 'are getting', Danish doesn't use a continuous tense here and just uses the simple present bliver.
What is the base form of Dagene and how did it get that ending?
The base word is en dag (a day). Its indefinite plural is dage (days). To say 'the days' (definite plural), you add -ne to the plural form, making it dagene.
Why does the vowel change in længere?
The base adjective is lang (long). It is an irregular adjective, meaning its vowel changes from a to æ when forming the comparative længere (longer). You cannot just add a standard ending to the base word without changing the vowel.
Is repeating the comparative in længere og længere a standard Danish structure?
Yes, it directly mirrors the English structure of saying 'longer and longer'. Repeating a comparative adjective with og (and) is the standard way to emphasize that a change is ongoing or increasing over time.