Breakdown of Prepperen har altid gasmasken på om sammenbruddet så ikke sker.
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not
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always
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whether
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then, so
Questions & Answers about Prepperen har altid gasmasken på om sammenbruddet så ikke sker.
How does the om ... så structure translate to 'even if ... should'?
In Danish, framing a subordinate clause with om (if) and inserting så creates an extreme hypothetical concession. While it literally looks like 'if the collapse then does not happen,' the så acts as a marker of unlikelihood, making the phrase mean 'even if the collapse should not happen.'
Why do så and ikke come before the verb sker?
This is a subordinate clause, which follows the rule that central adverbs (like så and ikke) must come before the verb. When using both, the hypothetical marker så generally precedes the negator ikke.
Why is på placed after the object gasmasken?
The phrase for 'to wear' is at have på. Because this is a main clause in a simple tense (present tense har), the verb and its particle på split up and wrap around the object (gasmasken).
How is the word sammenbruddet constructed?
It is a compound of sammen (together) and brud (break), literally meaning a breakdown or collapse. Because brud is a neuter noun (et brud), the entire compound takes the neuter definite suffix -det to become sammenbruddet (the collapse).