Breakdown of Åbningstiden varierer alt efter hvornår skiliften åbner.
åbne
to open
hvornår
when?
åbningstiden
the opening time
alt efter
depending on
variere
to vary
skiliften
the ski lift
Questions & Answers about Åbningstiden varierer alt efter hvornår skiliften åbner.
How exactly does alt efter function in this sentence?
The phrase alt efter translates to 'depending on'. It is used here to introduce a dependent clause that starts with a question word, in this case hvornår (when). While you might know afhængig af for 'dependent on', alt efter is the most natural choice before interrogative words like om, hvad, or hvornår.
Why isn't there an inversion in the clause hvornår skiliften åbner?
Because it is a subordinate clause (dependent clause). Even though hvornår is a question word, this isn't a direct question. In Danish subordinate clauses, the strict rule is that the subject (skiliften) comes before the verb (åbner).
English usually says 'opening hours' in the plural. Why is åbningstiden singular here?
Danish frequently uses the singular åbningstid (literally 'opening time') to refer broadly to the scheduled time a place is open. You could use the plural åbningstiderne (the opening hours), but the singular is completely natural and common in Danish for this concept.
Why is there an s in the middle of åbningstiden?
The s is a connecting letter (called a 'binde-s' in Danish) that glues the two nouns åbning and tid together to form a compound noun. As a general rule, if the first part of a compound noun ends in -ing, -else, or -tion, you almost always need to add an s before attaching the next word.
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