Breakdown of Vi skal følge sorteringsguiden.
vi
we
skulle
must
følge sorteringsguiden
to follow the sorting guide
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Questions & Answers about Vi skal følge sorteringsguiden.
What does skal mean here?
Skal is a modal verb. In this sentence, it expresses obligation or instruction:
- Vi skal følge sorteringsguiden = We must / have to / are supposed to follow the sorting guide
Danish skal can also sometimes refer to the future, but here the most natural reading is must / should according to a rule.
Why is it følge and not følger?
Because følge comes after the modal verb skal.
In Danish, after a modal verb like skal, kan, vil, or må, the next verb stays in the infinitive/base form:
- vi følger = we follow
- vi skal følge = we must follow
So følge is correct here.
Why is there no at before følge?