No. 9 in Danish
som
The Danish word "som" means "as," "like," "which," "who," or "that," depending on context.
In a sentence
Han er en mand, som elsker at læse.
He is a man who loves to read.
In this sentence, 'som' is a relative pronoun connecting the antecedent 'mand' with the relative clause 'elsker at læse'.
De overvejede, hvem som havde ret.
They considered who was right.
'Som' is used here to emphasize or clarify in the context of 'hvem', adding a sense of specificity.
Jeg arbejder som lærer.
I work as a teacher.
Here, 'som' functions as a conjunction meaning 'as', indicating the capacity or role of 'lærer'.
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