Word
Han har aldrig bedt til Gud.
Meaning
He has never prayed to God.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Han har aldrig bedt til Gud.
han
he
have
to have
aldrig
never
til
to (preposition) / for (purpose) / at (an event or occasion) / at (good at something)
Questions & Answers about Han har aldrig bedt til Gud.
Why is bedt used here, and what is its infinitive form?
bedt is the past participle of the irregular verb at bede. The principal forms are bede (infinitive), bad (past tense), and bedt (past participle). Because the sentence uses the present perfect tense with the auxiliary verb har, the past participle bedt is required.
How does the meaning change if we swap the preposition til for om?
The verb bede changes meaning depending on the preposition used with it. bede til means to pray to someone or something, whereas bede om means to ask for something. If you said Han har aldrig bedt om Gud, it would awkwardly mean that he has never asked to receive God.
Why is the adverb aldrig placed exactly where it is in the sentence?
In Danish main clauses, central adverbs like aldrig (never), ikke (not), and altid (always) are placed after the finite (conjugated) verb and before any non-finite verbs. Here, aldrig correctly sits right between the finite verb har and the non-finite past participle bedt.
Why is Gud capitalized without an article here?