Word
Jeg modtog en invitation til en stor fest i storbyen.
Meaning
I received an invitation to a big party in the metropolis.
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Questions & Answers about Jeg modtog en invitation til en stor fest i storbyen.
What does modtog mean and how is it formed in this sentence?
Modtog is the simple past form of the verb modtage, which means to receive. In this sentence, it indicates that the action of receiving happened in the past, so Jeg modtog en invitation... translates to I received an invitation... in English.
Why is the indefinite article en used in en invitation instead of et?
In Danish, every noun has a gender—either common (which takes en) or neuter (which takes et). The word invitation is a common gender noun, so it uses en. This is similar to using a or an in English, but you must remember the gender for each noun.
What role do the prepositions til and i play in this sentence?
The preposition til means to and introduces the event you’re invited to (a big party: en stor fest). The preposition i means in and indicates the location where the event takes place (storbyen, meaning the big city).
Why is storbyen written as one word, and how does it differ from saying en stor by?