Breakdown of Tidsskriftet udgiver artikler om kunst såvel som litteratur.
om
about (concerning)
artiklen
the article
som
as (in comparisons)
udgive
to release
kunsten
the art
litteraturen
the literature
tidsskriftet
the journal
såvel
as well
Questions & Answers about Tidsskriftet udgiver artikler om kunst såvel som litteratur.
Since this lesson is about the correlative conjunction såvel ... som, can I split the phrase and say såvel kunst som litteratur?
Exactly! Using såvel kunst som litteratur is the traditional correlative structure meaning 'both art and literature'. The structure used in this sentence, kunst såvel som litteratur, works just like the English 'art as well as literature'. Both are correct and add a formal tone to your writing.
I recognize tid in tidsskriftet, but what does the rest of the word mean?
A tidsskrift (journal or periodical) is a compound of tid (time) and skrift (writing or publication). The extra s in the middle is a binding letter used to link the two words. Since skrift is a neuter t-word (et skrift), the definite ending for 'the journal' is -et, making it tidsskriftet.
I noticed the spelling of artikler (articles). Why isn't it spelled 'artikeler'?
Danish words ending in unaccented syllables like -el, -er, or -en typically drop their final e when adding the plural suffix -er. Therefore, en artikel drops its e before adding -er, giving us artikler. You will see this same pattern in common words like en cykel (a bike) becoming cykler.
Why do we use the preposition om here instead of af or over to mean 'about'?
When referring to the content, topic, or subject matter of something written or spoken (like an article, a book, or a conversation), Danish always uses om. You would use af to indicate who wrote the article (by), and over is generally reserved for things like lists or overviews (for example, en liste over kunstværker).
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