Breakdown of Vi justerer åbningstiden alt efter om skibakken er klar.
være
to be
vi
we
klar
ready
om
whether
Questions & Answers about Vi justerer åbningstiden alt efter om skibakken er klar.
How does alt efter om translate to "depending on whether"?
Alt efter literally translates to "all after", but it is the standard Danish way to express "depending on". In this structure, it is followed by the conjunction om (meaning "if" or "whether") to introduce the condition that dictates the outcome. You will also commonly see it paired with interrogative words like hvad or hvordan.
Could I use the phrase afhænger af instead of alt efter to say "depending on"?
Not directly in this sentence. Afhænger af means "depends on" but functions as a main verb phrase (for example, Åbningstiden afhænger af skibakken). Because our sentence already has a main verb (justerer), we need the conjunction phrase alt efter to link the action to the condition without incorrectly adding a second main verb.
Why is there an 's' in the middle of the word åbningstiden?
Åbningstiden is a compound noun made of åbning (opening) and tiden (the time). In Danish, when the first part of a compound noun ends in an -ing suffix, a linking -s- (often called a "fuge-s") is almost always inserted to connect the two words smoothly.
Why doesn't the verb invert after alt efter om?