Breakdown of Jeg prøver stadig at finde ud af, om denne regel også gælder her.
jeg
I
at
to
stadig
still
også
also
denne
this
prøve
to try
om
whether
her
here
reglen
the rule
gælde
to apply
finde ud af
to figure out
Questions & Answers about Jeg prøver stadig at finde ud af, om denne regel også gælder her.
Why is prøver in the present tense when English would often say am trying?
Danish often uses the simple present where English uses the present progressive. So Jeg prøver stadig ... naturally means I am still trying ... in English. Danish does not need a special form like am trying here.
What does stadig mean, and why is it placed there?
Stadig means still. In this sentence, it comes after the finite verb prøver, which is a very common position for adverbs in a main clause. So Jeg prøver stadig ... is the normal way to say I’m still trying ....
Why is there an at before finde?
At is the usual marker for the infinitive, like to in English. After prøve when it means try to do something, Danish normally uses at + infinitive: prøve at finde = try to find / try to figure out.
What does finde ud af mean? Can I translate it word for word?
Finde ud af is a fixed expression meaning figure out, find out, or work out. It is better to learn it as one unit, because the meaning is not fully obvious from the individual words. In this sentence, at finde ud af means to figure out. In other contexts, the parts can separate, especially when the verb is finite: Jeg finder det ud af = I’ll figure it out.
Why is om used here?
Here, om means whether / if in an indirect yes-no question. The speaker is trying to figure out whether this rule also applies here. This is different from om meaning about in other sentences. After expressions like finde ud af, vide, or spørge, Danish often uses om for whether.
Why does it say denne regel and not den regel or den her regel?
Denne regel means this rule. Denne is a demonstrative and is common in written Danish and slightly more formal styles. In everyday speech, many people would also say den her regel. Den regel usually means that rule or the rule, depending on context, so it is not the same as this rule here.
Why is the word order om denne regel også gælder her instead of om denne regel gælder også her?
Because this is a subordinate clause introduced by om. In Danish subordinate clauses, adverbs like også, ikke, and stadig usually come before the finite verb. So the normal order is:
om denne regel også gælder her
not
om denne regel gælder også her
This is an important contrast with main clauses, where Danish normally follows verb-second word order.
What exactly does gælder mean in this sentence?
Gælder means applies, is valid, or holds true. With regel, the natural English translation is usually applies. So denne regel også gælder her means this rule also applies here.
What does her mean here? Is it literally physical here?
It can be literally here, but very often in sentences like this it means something broader such as in this case, in this situation, or here too. The exact meaning depends on context. Danish often places short adverbs like her at the end of the clause, as in this sentence.
Could I say Jeg forsøger stadig at finde ud af ... instead?
Yes. Forsøger also means try, and Jeg forsøger stadig at finde ud af ... is grammatical. However, prøver is often more common and conversational in everyday Danish. Forsøger can sound a little more formal or deliberate.
Is også modifying regel, gælder, or her?
In practice, også means also / too, and here it most naturally adds the idea that the rule also applies in this case or place. Because of Danish word order in subordinate clauses, it appears before gælder, but semantically it affects the whole idea that the rule applies here. English would usually express this as also applies here.
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