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Questions & Answers about Vasker du dig også, før du spiser?
Why does the sentence use dig instead of du after Vasker du?
In Danish, du is the subject pronoun (you), and dig is the object pronoun (you). Since you are washing yourself, you need the object pronoun dig to show that “you” are both the one doing the washing and the one being washed.
How does også function in this sentence?
Også means also in Danish. It indicates that washing oneself is an additional action or consideration among other things one might do before eating. In English, the sentence might convey, “Are you also washing yourself before you eat?”
Why is vasker used instead of the infinitive form vaske?
Vasker is the present tense form of the verb at vaske (to wash), which matches the subject pronoun du (you). In Danish, a present tense verb typically ends in -er.
What does før mean and how does it affect the word order?
Før means before in Danish. It introduces a subordinate clause (før du spiser). Though the main clause is a question, the subordinate clause retains its normal word order (subject + verb) in Danish: du spiser.
Does the sentence structure change if I remove også?
No, the sentence structure remains the same. You would simply have Vasker du dig, før du spiser? without også. The meaning would change slightly, removing the emphasis that this is an additional activity, but grammatically it stays correct.