Lægen siger, at akut smerte kræver behandling.

to require

Breakdown of Lægen siger, at akut smerte kræver behandling.

• at: that
• lægen: the doctor
• sige: to say

Questions & Answers about Lægen siger, at akut smerte kræver behandling.

Why is it lægen and not læge?

Læge means doctor, while lægen means the doctor.

In Danish, the definite article is often attached to the end of the noun:

• en læge = a doctor
• lægen = the doctor

So lægen siger means the doctor says.

What does siger mean, and why does it end in -r?

Siger means says or is saying. It is the present tense of sige = to say.

Danish present tense verbs usually end in -r:

• at sige = to say
• siger = says / is saying

So:

• Lægen siger = The doctor says

What is the job of at in this sentence?