Relative Pronouns
What is it?
The relative pronouns points back to a previous subject or object, e.g. Min kone, som bruger briller, kan ikke se skiltet (My wife, who wears glasses, can't see the sign).
| Da | En | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| somwho/which/that | pron | ||||
| derwho/which/that | pron | ||||
The Rules
Always put a comma before som and der
Examples
| Da | En | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min kone, som bruger briller, kan ikke se skiltetMy wife, who uses glasses, can't see the sign | |||||
| 'som' is here refering to the subject 'Min kone' | |||||
| p | Mine børn gav mig en gave, som jeg er rigtig glad forMy children gave me a present that I really like | ||||
| 'som' is here refering to the object 'en gave' | |||||
| Pigen, der kørte på en rød cykel, var hurtigstThe girl that drove a red bike, was quickest | |||||
| 'der' can only be used when refering to subjects | |||||