Questions & Answers about Jeg forstår det slet ikke.
What does each word in Jeg forstår det slet ikke do?
A word-by-word breakdown:
- Jeg = I
- forstår = understand / am understanding
- det = it / that
- slet ikke = not at all
So the structure is:
- subject: Jeg
- verb: forstår
- object: det
- negative emphasis: slet ikke
Even if you already know the overall meaning, it helps to see how the sentence is built.
Why is it forstår and not forstå?
Forstår is the present tense form of the verb at forstå.
- infinitive: at forstå = to understand
- present: forstår = understand / understands
In Danish, the present tense often ends in -r.
Examples:
- jeg forstår = I understand
- du forstår = you understand
- han forstår = he understands
Unlike English, Danish does not change the verb much depending on the subject. The same present-tense form works for all persons.