Breakdown of Forbindingen bliver ikke skiftet, før lægen kommer.
komme
to come
lægen
the doctor
ikke ... før
not ... until
forbindingen
the bandage
Questions & Answers about Forbindingen bliver ikke skiftet, før lægen kommer.
Why does forbinding become forbindingen?
Because -en is the definite article attached to the noun.
- forbinding = bandage / dressing
- forbindingen = the bandage / the dressing
In Danish, the definite article is usually added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like English the.
What does bliver ... skiftet mean here?
This is the passive voice.
- skifte = to change
- skiftet = changed
- bliver skiftet = is changed / gets changed
So Forbindingen bliver ikke skiftet means The bandage is not changed.
This is a very common way to make the passive in Danish:
- blive + past participle
For example:
- Døren bliver åbnet. = The door is opened.
Why is bliver in the present tense if the sentence talks about something in the future?
Danish often uses the present tense to talk about the future when the context already makes the timing clear.
In this sentence:
- bliver ikke skiftet = literally is not changed
- but in context it can mean will not be changed
The clause før lægen kommer clearly shows that the action is about a future situation, so Danish does not need a separate future form here.