Breakdown of Hun træner dagligt.
hun
she
træne
to work out; to practise (a sport); to train (a dog)
daglig
daily
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Questions & Answers about Hun træner dagligt.
Why is there a '-t' at the end of dagligt?
Because it is acting as an adverb describing how she trains. Just like you often add '-ly' in English, in Danish you usually add a -t to the end of an adjective like daglig to use it as an adverb.
Does træner only mean working out at a gym?
Not necessarily! While it frequently means 'works out' in a fitness context, træner is also the general verb for practicing sports or improving skills, much like the English words 'trains' or 'practices'.
Could I put dagligt at the beginning of the sentence?
Yes, you can say Dagligt træner hun if you want to emphasize the word 'daily'. Notice that because of the Danish V2 rule (where the verb must be the second element), the verb træner stays in the second spot, pushing the subject hun after it.
Can træner also be a noun?
Yes! Here it is the present tense verb for 'works out'. But en træner is also the noun for a 'coach' or 'trainer'. You can easily tell which one it is based on whether it is doing the action in the sentence.