Questions & Answers about Når min datter scorer, kommer hendes hold foran i kampen.
Why does the sentence start with Når, and not Hvis or Da?
Når means when here, and it is used for something that happens generally, repeatedly, or is expected.
In this sentence, the idea is:
- every time my daughter scores
- or whenever my daughter scores
Compare:
- Når min datter scorer ... = When my daughter scores ...
- Hvis min datter scorer ... = If my daughter scores ...
This sounds more uncertain or conditional. - Da min datter scorede ... = When my daughter scored ...
This is normally for a specific event in the past.
So når is the natural choice here.
Why is there a comma after scorer?
Because Når min datter scorer is a subordinate clause, and it is followed by the main clause:
- subordinate clause: Når min datter scorer
- main clause: kommer hendes hold foran i kampen
In Danish, when a subordinate clause comes first, it is separated from the main clause with a comma.
Why is it kommer hendes hold and not hendes hold kommer?