Breakdown of Vores barn har et lille hoved.
et
a / an (neuter)
barnet
the child
have
to have
vores
our / ours
lille
small
hovedet
the head
Questions & Answers about Vores barn har et lille hoved.
Why doesn't the word for our (vores) change to match the gender of barn?
Unlike words like my (min/mit/mine) or your (din/dit/dine), the standard Danish word for our (vores) does not change based on the gender or number of the noun. You can use vores for en words, et words, and plurals!
Why isn't there a -t at the end of lille since hoved is an et word?
Usually, adjectives get a -t at the end when describing an et word (a neuter noun). However, lille (small) is an irregular adjective. It stays lille for both en words and et words. Just watch out for the plural form, which changes completely to små!
How can I tell if hoved (head) is an en word or an et word from this sentence?
The word et right before lille hoved gives it away. It tells you that hoved is an et word (neuter). In Danish, the article (en or et) comes before the adjective and the noun it belongs to.
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