Questions & Answers about Vi køber mange senge og skabe.
How do the nouns in this sentence change to become plural?
The singular words are en seng (a bed) and et skab (a cabinet). To make them plural, we simply add an -e to the end, giving us senge and skabe. This is a very common pattern for short nouns in Danish, regardless of whether they are en or et words.
How do I pronounce the extra -e at the end of senge and skabe?
In Danish, an -e at the very end of a word is pronounced like a soft, short "uh" sound (similar to the "a" in the English word "about"). So, senge sounds roughly like "seng-uh".
Could I use meget instead of mange here?
No, because beds and cabinets are things you can count. Just like in English, you use mange (many) for plural countable things, and meget (much) for uncountable things like water or time.
Why doesn't the verb køber change to a plural form since the subject Vi is plural?
In Danish, verbs do not change based on who is doing the action. Whether the subject is singular like jeg (I) or plural like vi (we), the present tense verb always ends in -r and stays exactly the same: køber.