Learn Hardcore Danish: Jeg advarer hende mod den kraftige kulde.

Hende is the object form of hun. In Danish, hun is the subject pronoun ("she"), and hende is the object pronoun ("her"). Since the sentence "Jeg advarer hende mod den kraftige kulde" means "I warn her about the severe cold," we need the object pronoun hende after advarer.

What is the function of mod here?

In this context, mod means "about" or "against," indicating what the warning is directed toward. So "Jeg advarer hende mod den kraftige kulde" emphasizes that the warning is regarding or against the severe cold.

Is there a difference between kulde and kold?

Yes. Kold is an adjective meaning "cold," while kulde is a noun meaning "coldness" or "the cold." In this sentence, "den kraftige kulde" refers to "the intense cold," using the noun.

Why do we say kraftige and not kraftig here?

Kraftig is an adjective that must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. In the phrase "den kraftige kulde," kulde is a common gender noun, and the definite form "den + adjective + noun" takes the -e ending on the adjective. Hence, kraftige is required.

How do we pronounce advarer properly?

You can break it down into syllables: ad-var-er. Make sure the first vowel a is pronounced with a short, open quality, and the final -er is softer, almost like "uh" or a schwa sound. Practice saying it slowly first, then speed up to natural speech tempo.

Could we say advarer hende om den kraftige kulde instead?

Using om instead of mod might still be understood, but advarer ... mod is a common and more idiomatic collocation in Danish when warning someone against something. Saying advarer hende om would sound less typical, though it wouldn’t necessarily be incorrect. The nuance with mod is stronger and more direct about warning the person of a danger.