Breakdown of Forældrene presser på for en ny skole.
en
a / an (common)
ny
new
skolen
the school
forældrene
the parents
for
for (preposition)
presse på
to press for, to push for
Questions & Answers about Forældrene presser på for en ny skole.
Why are both på and for used together in presser på for?
At presse på is a phrasal verb meaning to urge, to insist, or to push in a figurative sense. The på is a particle that is part of the verb. The for is just a standard preposition introducing the goal they want to achieve. The sentence structure is simply [presser på] + [for en ny skole].
Why use presser instead of skubber for the English word pushing?
At skubbe means to physically shove or move something with your body. At presse means to apply pressure, which is the verb you must use for figurative situations like pressuring officials, lobbying, or strongly advocating for a cause.
How exactly is the definite plural Forældrene formed from the singular?
The singular is en forælder (a parent). The indefinite plural is irregular: it drops the final -er and adds -re to become forældre (parents). To say the parents, you simply add the definite plural suffix -ne, resulting in forældrene.
If I added a central adverb like ofte (often) to this sentence, where would it go?
In a main clause, a central adverb comes right after the finite verb. It would actually separate the verb from its particle: Forældrene presser ofte på for en ny skole. This is a common trap, as learners often try to keep the verb and its particle glued together!
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