Breakdown of Afstemningen begynder, efter at vi har drøftet fortolkningen.
vi
we
begynde
to begin
har
to have
efter at
after
Questions & Answers about Afstemningen begynder, efter at vi har drøftet fortolkningen.
Why is it afstemningen and not just afstemning?
Because -en is the Danish definite article suffix, attached to the end of the noun.
- afstemning = a vote / voting
- afstemningen = the vote / the voting
Danish usually adds definiteness to the noun itself instead of putting a separate word like the in front.
So Afstemningen begynder means The vote begins.
Why does begynder end in -r?
In Danish, the present tense of most verbs ends in -r.
So:
- at begynde = to begin
- begynder = begins / is beginning
This form is used for all persons:
- jeg begynder = I begin
- du begynder = you begin
- vi begynder = we begin
Unlike English, Danish verbs do not usually change according to the subject.
What does efter at mean, and why are both words needed?