Breakdown of Leveringen kommer senere end forventet.
end
than
senere
later
komme
to arrive
leveringen
the delivery
Questions & Answers about Leveringen kommer senere end forventet.
Why is it leveringen and not levering?
Because Danish usually makes the definite form by adding the article to the end of the noun.
- en levering = a delivery
- leveringen = the delivery
This is very common in Danish:
- en bog → bogen = the book
- en bil → bilen = the car
So leveringen is the subject and means the delivery.
Why does Danish use kommer here? Does it literally mean comes?
Yes, kommer literally means comes, but in Danish it is also very natural to use komme when talking about an arrival happening at a certain time.
So:
- Leveringen kommer senere = The delivery is coming later / arrives later
In English, we might say The delivery is arriving later, The delivery will come later, or The delivery is delayed depending on context. Danish often uses komme in this kind of sentence.
Why is kommer in the present tense if the delivery has not arrived yet?