Breakdown of Det er svært at blive siddende når man er øm og mærker rastløsheden.
være
to be
det
it (neuter)
og
and
at
to
svær
difficult
blive
to stay / to become
når
when
man
one, you (people in general)
sidde
to sit
mærke
to feel, to notice
øm
sore
rastløsheden
the restlessness
Questions & Answers about Det er svært at blive siddende når man er øm og mærker rastløsheden.
Why does this sentence use blive siddende for "remain seated" instead of a verb like forblive?
While forblive does mean "remain", Danish commonly expresses a maintained physical state by combining blive (which usually means "become" or "stay") with a present participle (a verb ending in -ende). Therefore, blive siddende literally translates to "stay sitting", which is the natural way to say "remain seated".
Why use mærker for feeling restlessness instead of føler?
mærker is used for physically sensing something or noticing a concrete bodily state, which fits the physical urge to move associated with restlessness. føler is generally reserved for deeper emotional states like love or sadness, or for expressing an opinion.
Could I use da instead of når for "when" in this sentence?
No, you must use når here. A common rule to remember is that da is only used for a single, specific event in the past. Because this sentence describes a general situation in the present tense (whenever one is sore), når is required.
Why does rastløsheden have the definite -en ending here?
In English, we often drop the word "the" for abstract feelings, just saying "feels restlessness". Danish, however, frequently puts abstract nouns in the definite form when referring to the specific, immediate experience of that feeling. You are feeling "the" restlessness that comes from being sore.
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