No. 84 in Danish
allerede
Already.
In a sentence
Jeg har allerede spist.
I have already eaten.
In this sentence, 'allerede' indicates that the action (eaten) has occurred before now.
Butikken er allerede lukket.
The shop is already closed.
Here, 'allerede' denotes that the state (being closed) has occurred earlier than perhaps expected or noted.
Han vidste allerede svaret, før spørgsmålet blev stillet.
He already knew the answer before the question was asked.
In this usage, 'allerede' emphasizes that the knowledge (of the answer) preceded another event (the question being asked).
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