Breakdown of Hvad er efter din mening det største problem?
være
to be
hvad
what
stor
big
det
the (neuter, before adjective)
din
your (singular)
problemet
the problem
efter min mening
in my opinion
Questions & Answers about Hvad er efter din mening det største problem?
Why do we use efter (after) here instead of i (in) to say 'in your opinion'?
In Danish, the fixed expression for 'in my/your opinion' is efter min/din mening. It functions much like 'according to your opinion' does in English. Translating 'in' directly to i would sound unnatural here.
Could I put efter din mening at the very end of the sentence?
Yes, you could absolutely say Hvad er det største problem efter din mening? Placing the phrase right after the verb, as in this sentence, often makes it feel a bit more conversational, but both positions are grammatically correct and widely used.
Why is it det største problem and not just største problem?
In Danish, when you use an adjective in its definite or superlative form (like største) alongside a noun, you almost always need the independent definite article in front of it. Since problem is an et-word, you must use det, making it det største problem.
Does the verb-second (V2) rule still apply here even with the phrase efter din mening in the middle?
Yes, the V2 rule is perfectly maintained! The question word Hvad takes the first position, and the verb er sits exactly in the second position. The phrase efter din mening simply slips in right after the verb, which is a standard spot for small descriptive phrases in Danish questions.
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