Word
Astrologen syntes at de dominerende planeter gjorde forudsigelsen svær.
Meaning
The astrologer thought that the dominating planets made the prediction difficult.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Astrologen syntes at de dominerende planeter gjorde forudsigelsen svær.
de
the (plural, before adjective)
svær
difficult
at
that
synes
to think
Questions & Answers about Astrologen syntes at de dominerende planeter gjorde forudsigelsen svær.
Why doesn't dominerende get a plural ending after de?
Dominerende is a present participle (ending in -ende, meaning 'dominating') that acts as an adjective here. Because it already ends in an unstressed -e, it belongs to the group of invariable adjectives. It never takes an extra -e or -t, so its form stays exactly the same whether the noun is neuter, plural, or definite.
Why use syntes instead of troede or tænkte for 'thought' here?
At synes is used when expressing a subjective opinion or an assessment. The astrologer has evaluated the situation and formed the opinion that the planets made it difficult. If you used troede, it would mean the astrologer merely guessed or believed it without knowing for sure. Tænkte is only used for the active, mechanical process of having thoughts in your head.
Why is the final adjective svær instead of svært or svære?
The adjective svær describes forudsigelsen (the prediction), which is a singular, common-gender noun (an en word). Therefore, it takes the base form. If the object had been a neuter word, it would be svært, and if it were plural, it would be svære.
Why do we use gjorde here instead of lavede for 'made'?