Questions & Answers about Computeren er i tasken.
Why does the word computer have -en at the end?
In Danish, you do not use a separate word for 'the' before a noun. Instead, you attach an ending to the end of the word. Since computer is an en word, it becomes computeren to mean 'the computer'.
If the Danish word for bag is en taske, why is it written as tasken here instead of 'taskeen'?
When a word already ends in the letter e, you only add an n to make it mean 'the'. So, en taske (a bag) simply becomes tasken (the bag). This prevents an awkward double vowel.
Could I use the lesson's main verb har (to have) in a sentence like this?
Not directly in this exact sentence, because er (is) states the location of the object. However, you can easily use har to talk about ownership with these same words. For example, you could say Jeg har computeren i tasken, which means 'I have the computer in the bag'.
Is the word computer a direct copy from English?
Yes, it is a loanword! Danish borrows many technology terms directly from English. Even though it is an English word, it still follows standard Danish grammar rules, which is exactly why we can add the Danish -en ending to it.