Breakdown of Den nærsynede dreng fik nye briller hos optikeren.
drengen
the boy
den
the (common, before adjective)
ny
new
få
to get, to receive / to have (children)
brillerne
the glasses (spectacles)
hos
at the place of / in, with (of a person's traits)
optikeren
the optician
nærsynet
nearsighted
Questions & Answers about Den nærsynede dreng fik nye briller hos optikeren.
Why is hos used here instead of fra when the English translation says "from the optician"?
In Danish, hos is used to mean "at the premises or business of" a professional, like a doctor, baker, or optician. Even though the boy received the glasses from the optician in English, Danish focuses on the location where the transaction happened, which is why it uses hos optikeren.
What is the base form of the adjective nærsynede, and why does it end in -e here?
The base form is nærsynet (nearsighted). Because it follows the definite article den (the), the adjective must take its definite form, which is created by changing the -et ending to -ede. Therefore, nærsynet becomes nærsynede.
How is the adjective nærsynede constructed?
It is built from nær (near) and the noun syn (sight or vision). The suffix -et turns it into an adjective, perfectly mirroring the English structure of "near-sight-ed".
Why does the sentence use nye briller instead of ny briller?
Briller (glasses) is a plural noun, so the adjective must also be plural. The plural of ny (new) is nye. Just like in English, a single pair of glasses is usually treated as plural in Danish, although Danish does technically have a singular form (en brille).
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