Breakdown of Vi bruger rampen til at gøre butikken kørestolsvenlig.
vi
we
butikken
the shop
bruge
to use / to spend (money, time) / to need (together with the modal of obligation)
at
to
Questions & Answers about Vi bruger rampen til at gøre butikken kørestolsvenlig.
How is the word kørestolsvenlig constructed, and why is there an 's' in the middle?
It is made by combining the noun kørestol (wheelchair) and the adjective suffix -venlig (friendly). The s in the middle is a linking 's', which is often added when compounding words in Danish to make pronunciation flow better, especially after nouns ending in consonants.
Why does this sentence use gøre instead of lave for the English word 'make'?
In Danish, at lave is used for physically producing or creating something, like making food or building a ramp. However, when 'make' means changing the state or condition of something, such as rendering a store accessible, you must use at gøre followed by an adjective.
Does kørestolsvenlig need to agree with butikken, and if so, why doesn't it have a -t at the end?
Yes, the adjective must agree with the noun it describes. Because butik is a common gender noun (en butik), the adjective takes the basic form without a -t. If the noun were neuter, like et hus (a house), it would be kørestolsvenligt.
Why is it til at gøre instead of just at gøre?
When you want to express purpose or 'in order to' in Danish, you often use the preposition til followed by the infinitive marker at. Here, til at gøre explains the specific purpose for which the ramp is being used.