Breakdown of Han kan downloade halvtreds megabit i sekundet på fibernettet.
han
he
halvtreds
fifty
kunne
to be able to / can
på
on / at / in (a language) / of (after nouns like end or start)
sekundet
the second
downloade
to download
megabitten
the megabit
i
per (rate)
fibernettet
the fiber-optic network
Questions & Answers about Han kan downloade halvtreds megabit i sekundet på fibernettet.
Why do we use i for i sekundet instead of om?
When expressing rates or frequency, Danish uses i for shorter time units up to a 24-hour day (i sekundet, i minuttet, i timen, i døgnet). For longer periods like weeks, months, and years, it switches to om (om ugen, om måneden, om året). Since a second is a short time unit, i is correct here.
Why is the definite form sekundet used to mean "per second"?
In Danish, when you express a rate using i or om, the time noun must always be in its definite form. While English says "per second" or "a second" with no article, Danish literally says "in the second" (i sekundet).
Why doesn't megabit get a plural ending after halvtreds?
In Danish, words for units of measurement, data, weight, or currency generally stay in their singular form when following a number. Just as you say to meter (two meters) or hundrede kroner (a hundred kroner), you simply say halvtreds megabit.
Why do we use the preposition på before fibernettet?
Danish consistently uses på for digital networks, the internet, and websites. Just like you say på internettet (on the internet) or på nettet (on the net), you use på for a fiber-optic network.
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