Breakdown of Kan du for resten huske navnet på denne klassekammerat?
du
you
navnet
the name
huske
to remember
kunne
to be able to / can
på
on / at / in (a language) / of (after nouns like end or start)
denne
this (common)
for resten
incidentally
klassekammeraten
the classmate
Questions & Answers about Kan du for resten huske navnet på denne klassekammerat?
Why is for resten placed right after du in this question?
In Danish main clauses, sentence adverbs like for resten usually go in the central adverb position. In a question, the word order is Verb-Subject-Adverb-Verb. So it naturally lands right between the subject (du) and the main verb (huske). You could also put it at the very beginning or end of the sentence for emphasis, but this mid-sentence placement is the most neutral and common.
Could I use i øvrigt instead of for resten here?
Yes, they are mostly interchangeable when you want to say "by the way" or "incidentally" to shift the topic. for resten is slightly more informal and conversational, making it a very natural fit for a casual question like asking a friend if they remember an old classmate.
Why do we say navnet på instead of using af to mean "the name of"?
Danish rarely uses af to show possession or belonging. For abstract associations, parts of a whole, or concepts attached to people and objects (like names, titles, or prices), på is the standard preposition. Direct translations of the English word "of" often lead to the wrong preposition in Danish.
What is the difference between using denne klassekammerat and den klassekammerat?
denne specifically means "this" (as opposed to "that"), emphasizing proximity in either the conversation or physical space. If you used den, it would mean "that classmate" and would typically point to someone further away in the conversational context, or require a relative clause to specify exactly who you mean.
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