Breakdown of Hun er i høj grad afhængig af belysningen.
være
to be
hun
she
af
of
afhængig
dependent
i høj grad
to a high degree
belysningen
the lighting
Questions & Answers about Hun er i høj grad afhængig af belysningen.
Why is i høj grad placed right after er instead of at the end of the sentence?
In this sentence, the fixed phrase i høj grad functions as a central adverb, so it goes immediately after the finite verb (er) in a main clause. While you could technically put it at the end of the sentence, placing it mid-sentence is much more natural and common in Danish when it directly modifies the degree of an adjective like afhængig.
Could I use i vid udstrækning instead of i høj grad in this sentence?
Yes, they are very similar, but they carry a slight nuance. I høj grad translates to "to a high degree" or "highly," which pairs perfectly with the intensity of a personal state like being afhængig (dependent). I vid udstrækning means "to a large extent" and often implies how broadly or widely a situation applies. Both are grammatically correct here, but i høj grad sounds most natural for this specific meaning.
Why does Danish use af after afhængig when English says "dependent on"?
Prepositions rarely translate one-to-one between English and Danish. The adjective afhængig strictly dictates the use of the preposition af. A great way to remember this is to look at the root of the word: hænge means "to hang." Just like something hangs "from" a thread, in Danish you are dependent "from" (af) something.
What is the difference between saying belysningen and just lyset here?
Lyset translates simply to "the light" (the physical phenomenon or a specific lamp). Belysningen specifically means "the lighting" or "the illumination." By adding the prefix be- and the noun-forming suffix -ning, the word refers to the overall setup, quality, or arrangement of the lights in a space rather than just the light itself.
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