Breakdown of Folk siger at det bliver koldt i morgen.
det
it (neuter)
sige
to say
kold
cold
blive
to stay / to become
i morgen
tomorrow
at
that
folk
people (in general)
Questions & Answers about Folk siger at det bliver koldt i morgen.
Why is Folk used here instead of Mennesker for 'People'?
Folk is used for people in a general, collective sense, often referring to society or public opinion. Mennesker refers to human beings as individuals or a biological species. When saying 'people say' or talking about the general public, folk is the natural choice.
Why use bliver instead of vil være to mean 'will be'?
In Danish, bliver (which literally translates to 'becomes' or 'gets') is the standard way to express a future change in state, especially for weather forecasts. Using vil være here would sound slightly unnatural, as it often implies a conscious intention or a static, unchanging fact.
Why does the word kold have a -t at the end here?
The adjective koldt describes the dummy pronoun det (it). Because det is a neuter word, the adjective must take the neuter ending -t to agree with it, even though we aren't talking about a specific physical object.
Can I drop the word at in this sentence?
Yes. Just like you can drop the word 'that' in English, you can often drop the conjunction at when it introduces a dependent clause. It is very common in everyday spoken Danish to simply say Folk siger det bliver koldt i morgen.
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