Breakdown of Hele kulturarven bliver anset for at være bevaringsværdig.
være
to be
at
to
blive
to be (passive auxiliary)
anse for
to consider / regard as (hold an opinion of)
hele
the whole / all of
kulturarven
the cultural heritage
bevaringsværdig
worth preserving
Questions & Answers about Hele kulturarven bliver anset for at være bevaringsværdig.
How is the word bevaringsværdig constructed in this sentence?
It is formed by taking the noun bevaring (preservation), adding an -s- as a linking letter, and attaching the suffix -værdig (worthy of). Together, it literally means 'preservation-worthy' or 'worth preserving'.
Could I use al kulturarven instead of hele kulturarven?
You could, but there is a slight difference in nuance. Hele emphasizes the heritage as one single, complete entity ('the entire cultural heritage'). Al would refer to it more as a mass or collection of parts ('all the cultural heritage'). Note that hele is followed directly by the definite noun kulturarven.
What makes up the phrase bliver anset for here?
This is a passive construction using the verb blive (to be) and the past participle of anse (to consider/regard). It is paired with the preposition for, creating the fixed expression at anse for (to consider as). Because it is in the passive voice, it translates to 'is considered to be'.
Since kulturarven is definite here, why doesn't the adjective end in '-e' (bevaringsværdige)?
When an adjective comes after the verb to describe the subject (known as a predicative adjective), it only agrees with the subject's gender and number, not its definiteness. Since kulturarv is a singular, common-gender word, bevaringsværdig stays in its base form, even though the subject is definite.
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