Breakdown of Mødet er således aflyst.
være
to be
mødet
the meeting
aflyse
to cancel
således
thus, in this way
Questions & Answers about Mødet er således aflyst.
Why use således here instead of derfor or så?
Således is a formal adverb meaning "thus," "consequently," or "in this manner." While så or derfor (therefore) would work perfectly well and are more common in everyday speech, således gives the sentence a formal, official tone, which is typical for professional announcements like canceling a meeting.
Why does this sentence use er aflyst instead of the passive bliver aflyst?
Er aflyst describes a resulting state (the statal passive). It means the decision has already been made, and the meeting is now in a state of being canceled. If you used bliver aflyst, it would describe the action happening right now, like saying "The meeting is being canceled (as we speak)."
Does the ending of aflyst change if the subject is plural, like "møderne"?
Yes, in written and formal Danish, past participles used as adjectives after the verb "at være" agree with the subject. If the subject were plural (møderne), it would become Møderne er således aflyste. However, in everyday spoken Danish, this plural -e ending on participles is often dropped.
If I wanted to start the sentence with således, how would the word order change?
Because Danish strictly follows the V2 rule (the verb must be the second main element in a main clause), starting with således forces the subject and verb to invert. The sentence would become: Således er mødet aflyst.