Breakdown of Hun efterlod sedlen på andres mad i morges.
hun
she
maden
the food
på
on / at / in (a language) / of (after nouns like end or start)
i morges
this morning (in the past)
efterlade
to leave behind
sedlen
the note (slip of paper)
andres
others'
Questions & Answers about Hun efterlod sedlen på andres mad i morges.
Why do we use andres here instead of andre or andens?
Andres is the genitive (possessive) form of the plural pronoun andre (others). It translates to "others'". If the sentence meant "someone else's" or "another's" in the singular, you would use andens. Because she left the note on the food belonging to others, we need that possessive -s at the end of the plural pronoun.
Could I use forlod instead of efterlod to mean "left"?
No, because they are used in different contexts. At efterlade means to leave an object behind physically, such as a note, your keys, or a mess. At forlade means to depart from a location (like leaving a room) or to abandon a person. Since she is leaving a physical note behind, efterlod is the correct choice here.
Why is "the note" spelled sedlen instead of "seddelen"?
Danish nouns ending in -el, like en seddel, typically drop the extra -e- when adding the definite suffix -en. Additionally, when the root word has a double consonant right before the ending (like the double d in seddel), one of those consonants is dropped in the definite form. Therefore, it shrinks down to sedlen.
Does the phrase i morges always refer to the past?
Yes, i morges specifically means "this morning" but only when referring to a time that has already passed, which perfectly matches the past tense verb efterlod. If it were still early and you were talking about an ongoing or future action this morning, you would use a phrase like her til morgen.
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