Hun elsker, når planen holder præcis tid, og ingen kommer for sent.

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Breakdown of Hun elsker, når planen holder præcis tid, og ingen kommer for sent.

• når: when
• hun: she
• holde: to keep

Questions & Answers about Hun elsker, når planen holder præcis tid, og ingen kommer for sent.

Why is there a comma after elsker: Hun elsker, når planen holder præcis tid, og ingen kommer for sent?

The comma shows that når planen holder præcis tid is a separate clause (a time clause) that depends on the main clause Hun elsker.

• Main clause: Hun elsker
• Subordinate (time) clause: når planen holder præcis tid

Danish traditionally puts a comma before subordinate clauses introduced by words like når, fordi, at, som etc.

In modern Danish (the new comma system), you are allowed to drop some of these commas, but most people still write:

• Hun elsker, når planen holder præcis tid.

So the comma is normal and helpful, but not absolutely mandatory under the new rules.

Could you leave out that comma and just write Hun elsker når planen holder præcis tid?

Yes, under the new Danish comma rules you can write:

• Hun elsker når planen holder præcis tid og ingen kommer for sent.

This is still correct.

However:

• Many Danes still prefer Hun elsker, når ...
• For learners, using the comma before når is usually safer and more readable, because it clearly marks the start of the subordinate clause.

What exactly does når do here, and why not da or hvis?