Breakdown of De diskuterede fusionen med henblik på at styre markedet.
de
they
at
to
styre
to manage / to control, to operate
markedet
the market
diskutere
to discuss
fusionen
the merger
med henblik på
with a view to
Questions & Answers about De diskuterede fusionen med henblik på at styre markedet.
Could I use for at instead of med henblik på in this sentence?
Yes, you could say for at styre markedet (in order to control the market). However, med henblik på is more formal and strategic. It translates well to 'with a view to' or 'with the intention of,' which perfectly fits a corporate context like discussing a merger (fusionen).
English uses the -ing form 'controlling' after 'with a view to'. Why does Danish use the infinitive at styre here?
In Danish, it is completely normal to follow a preposition directly with an infinitive verb phrase. English usually requires a gerund (-ing word) after a preposition, but Danish simply uses at plus the infinitive, so på at styre is grammatically correct.
Does styre literally mean 'to steer' or 'to control'?
Both! Literally, it means to steer a vehicle, but in abstract or business contexts, it frequently means to control, manage, or rule. Here, at styre markedet means to control or dominate the market.
Is fusionen an en-word or an et-word?
It is an en-word: en fusion. The -en suffix here is the definite article, making it 'the merger'. As a helpful rule of thumb for B2 learners, words ending in -sion or -tion in Danish are almost always en-words.
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