Breakdown of Det store rykind starter ved ottetiden, og en masse espresso skal brygges.
og
and
stor
big
det
the (neuter, before adjective)
otte
eight
skulle
to have to / must / to be going to
tiden
the time
en masse
a lot (of)
starte
to start
ved
at (a point in time)
brygge
to brew
rykindet
the rush (influx of people)
espressoen
the espresso
Questions & Answers about Det store rykind starter ved ottetiden, og en masse espresso skal brygges.
How does the suffix -tiden change the meaning of otte here?
Adding -tiden to a number creates a time approximation. While klokken otte means exactly at eight o'clock, ottetiden means around eight or eight-ish. It is almost always used with the preposition ved, as in ved ottetiden.
Why is it Det store rykind and not Den store rykind?
Rykind (meaning rush, influx, or invasion) is a neuter noun (et rykind). Because of this, the standalone definite article must be the neuter det, and the adjective gets the definite ending -e in store.
Why is there an -s at the end of brygges?
The -s ending forms the passive voice in Danish. Since it follows the modal verb skal, the main verb is in its infinitive form brygge plus the passive -s, meaning to be brewed. If it were active, you would just say someone skal brygge (must brew) the espresso.
Why doesn't the verb come first in the second clause after og?
Og (and) is a coordinating conjunction, meaning it simply glues two independent sentences together without affecting word order. Therefore, the second clause follows normal subject-verb order: the subject en masse espresso comes first, followed by the verb skal.
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