Breakdown of Han har et løbebånd som er meget dyrt.
være
to be
han
he
et
a / an (neuter)
have
to have
dyr
expensive
meget
very; much, a lot
som
who, which, that (relative pronoun)
løbebåndet
the treadmill
Questions & Answers about Han har et løbebånd som er meget dyrt.
Could I use der instead of som here?
Yes! Because the relative pronoun acts as the subject of the clause (som er meget dyrt), you can use either der or som. If it were the object (like 'the treadmill that I bought'), you could only use som (or omit it).
Why does dyrt have a -t at the end?
The adjective must agree with the noun it describes. Since it describes et løbebånd, which is a neuter noun (an et-word), dyr becomes dyrt. This rule applies even when the adjective is in a relative clause.
How is the word løbebånd constructed?
It is a compound word made from at løbe (to run) and et bånd (a belt, band, or tape). Literally, it means a 'running belt'.
Is it wrong to put a comma before som?
Not at all. Danish has two comma systems. The recommended system avoids commas before subordinate clauses, so it leaves it out here. However, the traditional grammatical comma system requires a comma before som. Both are widely used and completely correct.
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