Questions & Answers about Nøglen er også i tasken.
Both nøglen and tasken end with an -n. Why?
In Danish, you make a noun definite (saying "the" instead of "a") by attaching the article to the end of the word. Since en nøgle (a key) and en taske (a bag) both already end in an "e", you simply add an -n to the end to get nøglen (the key) and tasken (the bag).
Why is også placed after er?
In simple main sentences, short adverbs like også (also) generally go right after the first verb. It follows the exact same word order as English here: "is also" translates to er også.
This lesson is about at have (to have). Why does this sentence use er (is) instead of har?
While learning the verb at have (to have), it is important to contrast it with at være (to be). We use er here because we are describing the physical location of the key. If we wanted to express possession, like "I also have the key in the bag", we would use har: Jeg har også nøglen i tasken.
What if I wanted to start the sentence with "In the bag"? Does the word order change?
Yes! Danish uses the V2 rule, meaning the verb must always be the second piece of information in a standard sentence. If you move i tasken to the front, the verb er must come immediately after it: I tasken er nøglen også.