Breakdown of Instituttet har brug for faglig såvel som økonomisk hjælp.
have brug for
to need
hjælpen
the help
som
as (in comparisons)
økonomisk
financial
Questions & Answers about Instituttet har brug for faglig såvel som økonomisk hjælp.
How exactly does såvel ... som work here, and is it different from just saying både ... og?
såvel ... som is a formal way of saying 'as well as' or 'both ... and'. While you could use både faglig og økonomisk hjælp in everyday speech, såvel ... som elevates the tone, making it perfect for formal, written, or professional contexts like talking about an institute.
Why don't the adjectives faglig and økonomisk have an -e or -t at the end?
They must agree with the noun they modify, which is hjælp. Because hjælp is a common gender noun (en hjælp) and is indefinite singular here, the adjectives stay in their base form without any added endings.
Why use the phrase har brug for instead of a single verb like behøver for 'needs'?
While behøver means 'needs', Danes overwhelmingly prefer the phrase har brug for (literally 'has use for') when talking about needing a specific object, person, or resource. behøver is much more common in negative sentences, like du behøver ikke (you don't have to).
Why does Instituttet end with a double t?