Breakdown of Jo roligere vuggevisen er, jo hurtigere falder barnet i søvn efter sin lur.
være
to be
efter
after
barnet
the child
sin
its own (common gender, singular)
Questions & Answers about Jo roligere vuggevisen er, jo hurtigere falder barnet i søvn efter sin lur.
Why does the sentence use jo ... jo ... twice?
This is a very common Danish pattern used to express the ... the ... comparison:
- Jo roligere ..., jo hurtigere ...
- The calmer ..., the faster ...
So here:
- Jo roligere vuggevisen er = The calmer the lullaby is
- jo hurtigere falder barnet i søvn = the faster the child falls asleep
This use of jo is different from the other common Danish jo meaning something like after all / you know / indeed.
What does roligere mean, and how is it formed?
Roligere is the comparative form of rolig, which means calm or quiet.
- rolig = calm
- roligere = calmer
- roligst = calmest
So:
- rolig vuggevise = a calm lullaby
- roligere vuggevise = a calmer lullaby
In this sentence, roligere agrees with the comparison structure introduced by jo.
What does hurtigere mean, and how is it formed?