Mon læreren allerede har lagt noderne frem i øvelokalet?

I wonder whether the teacher has already laid out the sheet music in the practice room.

Breakdown of Mon læreren allerede har lagt noderne frem i øvelokalet?

• i: in
• have: to have
• allerede: already
• læreren: the teacher

Questions & Answers about Mon læreren allerede har lagt noderne frem i øvelokalet?

What does mon mean here?

Mon is a small word used to express wondering, guessing, or uncertainty. In English, it is often translated loosely as:

• I wonder if ...
• Could it be that ...
• Do you think ...

So Mon læreren allerede har lagt noderne frem i øvelokalet? has the feeling of someone thinking aloud: I wonder whether the teacher has already put the sheet music out in the rehearsal room.

A useful note: mon is a bit more thoughtful, literary, or formal than everyday casual speech.

Why is the word order læreren allerede har lagt instead of har læreren allerede lagt?

Because this is not a normal yes/no question like:

• Har læreren allerede lagt noderne frem i øvelokalet?
  = Has the teacher already put the sheet music out in the rehearsal room?

With mon, Danish usually uses a word order that looks more like a statement or subordinate clause:

• Mon læreren allerede har lagt ...

So after mon, you normally get:

• subject
  • adverb
    • finite verb

That is why læreren comes before har.