Breakdown of Har du ladet computeren op?
du
you
have
to have
computeren
the computer
lade op
to charge (a phone, a battery)
Questions & Answers about Har du ladet computeren op?
Why is op placed at the very end of the sentence?
The verb here is lade op (to charge). In Danish, verbs with short adverbs or prepositions are often separable. When you use the present perfect tense (have charged), the main verb (ladet) and the particle (op) split up, and the particle moves after the object to the end of the clause.
Could I say Har du opladet computeren? instead?
Yes, you can. opladet is the past participle of the combined word at oplade. Both at lade op and at oplade mean to charge, but the split version (lade op) is much more common and sounds more natural in everyday spoken Danish.
Why is the form ladet used instead of just lade?
This is the past participle form, which is used together with the helper verb har to create the present perfect tense (have charged). For the irregular verb at lade, this past participle form is ladet.
Can lade op be used for things other than electronics?
It is primarily used for batteries and devices. However, just like in English, you can also use it metaphorically about your own energy, such as saying jeg skal lige lade op (I just need to recharge).
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