Questions & Answers about Hundene er tørstige.
Why is there an -e at the end of tørstige?
Because the subject of the sentence, Hundene (the dogs), is plural. In Danish, adjectives must match the noun they describe. When the noun is plural, we add an -e to the basic adjective tørstig to make it tørstige.
Does the adjective still get an -e even though it comes after the verb?
Yes! Even though tørstige comes after the verb er (to be), it is still describing the subject Hundene. In Danish, adjectives separated from their noun by a verb still have to match the noun's plural form by adding that -e.
How is the word Hundene built?
The base word is hund (dog). First, we make it plural by adding -e to get hunde (dogs). Then, to say "the" dogs, we add the definite plural suffix -ne to the end, giving us hundene.
Is the "g" in tørstige pronounced?
No, the g is silent here. In Danish, adjectives ending in -ig usually drop the "g" sound. When we add the plural -e to make tørstige, the g stays silent, so the ending sounds roughly like "ee-eh".
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