Breakdown of Vi anser iværksætteren for at være meget lovende.
være
to be
vi
we
at
to
meget
very; much, a lot
Questions & Answers about Vi anser iværksætteren for at være meget lovende.
Why do we use for at være here instead of som?
The verb at anse (to consider) strictly pairs with the preposition for. The correct structure is at anse [nogen] for [at være noget]. If you want to use som (as), you must switch to the other verb from this lesson: at betragte. For example: Vi betragter iværksætteren som meget lovende.
Can we drop at være from this sentence?
Yes, you can! It is perfectly natural to say Vi anser iværksætteren for meget lovende. Including at være simply makes the sentence slightly more formal and explicit, but the meaning remains exactly the same.
How is the word iværksætteren constructed?
It is built from the expression at sætte i værk (to put into action or initiate). An iværksætter is literally someone who puts things into action, which is the standard Danish term for an entrepreneur. The -en suffix gives us the definite form (the entrepreneur).
Does the adjective lovende need to agree in number or gender?
No. Lovende (promising) is a present participle, formed by adding -ende to the verb at love (to promise). When present participles act as adjectives, their form is frozen. They never take a -t for neuter nouns or an -e for plurals, making them very easy to use!