Breakdown of Huden er udsat for meget sol på stranden.
på
on / at / in (a language) / of (after nouns like end or start)
stranden
the beach
solen
the sun
meget
very; much, a lot
huden
the skin
være udsat for
to be exposed to, to be subjected to
Questions & Answers about Huden er udsat for meget sol på stranden.
Why do we use for instead of til after udsat here?
In Danish, the fixed phrase meaning 'exposed to' or 'subjected to' is udsat for. Prepositions rarely translate one-to-one between English and Danish, and while 'to' is often translated as til, this specific expression always requires for.
Could I use the passive forms udsættes or bliver udsat instead of er udsat?
Yes, but it changes the nuance. The phrase er udsat describes a state (the condition the skin is in). Using udsættes or bliver udsat would emphasize the ongoing action or dynamic process of the sun hitting the skin. For describing a general factual condition, er udsat is the most natural choice here.
I have seen the word udsat used to mean postponed. How can I tell which meaning is intended here?
Context and prepositions are your best clues. When udsat means 'exposed' or 'subjected to', it is almost always followed by the preposition for. When it means 'postponed' or 'delayed', it usually stands alone without a preposition, such as in mødet er udsat (the meeting is postponed).
Why is the preposition på used here rather than ved for the beach?
Because you are physically on the open surface of the sand, på stranden (on the beach) is the standard phrase. You would use ved stranden (at or by the beach) if you were describing a general location near the water, like a summer house located by the coast rather than you actively sitting on the sand.
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