Breakdown of Taktikken er ret god i betragtning af at holdet analyserer spillet.
være
to be
god
good
holdet
the team
spillet
the game
ret
quite
i betragtning af at
considering that
taktikken
the tactic
analysere
to analyze
Questions & Answers about Taktikken er ret god i betragtning af at holdet analyserer spillet.
How does the phrase i betragtning af at affect the word order in the second part of the sentence?
Because i betragtning af at (considering that) acts as a subordinating conjunction, it introduces a subordinate clause. This means the word order in the second half follows the standard rule for subordinate clauses: subject + central adverb (if any) + verb. If you wanted to say 'considering that the team does not analyze', it would be i betragtning af at holdet ikke analyserer spillet, with the adverb ikke shifting to appear right before the verb.
In English we can often drop 'that' and just say 'considering the team analyzes...'. Can I drop at in the Danish sentence?
No, you must keep at. The phrase i betragtning af ends with a preposition (af). In Danish grammar, when a preposition introduces a full clause (a phrase containing a subject and a conjugated verb), it must be followed by an at-clause. Dropping at here would make the sentence ungrammatical.
What exactly does ret mean here, and how does it compare to words like meget or temmelig?
Here, ret functions as an adverb of degree meaning 'quite' or 'fairly'. It softens the adjective god, making it less intense than meget god (very good). It is essentially identical in meaning and strength to temmelig (fairly/rather), but ret is slightly shorter and heavily favored in casual, everyday speech.
Is the noun betragtning related to a verb I can use in other contexts?
Yes, it is derived from the verb at betragte, which means 'to look at', 'to observe', or 'to consider'. At the B2 level, you will frequently encounter this verb when expressing formal or considered opinions, such as vi betragter det som en succes (we consider it a success).
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