Breakdown of Barnet vågner om natten.
barnet
the child
om
in, at (with times of day)
natten
the night
vågne
to wake up
Questions & Answers about Barnet vågner om natten.
Why is the word for "the child" written as a single word, barnet?
In Danish, the word for "the" is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word. Since barn (child) is a neuter word (an et word), we add -et to the end to make barnet.
Why isn't there a word for "up" after vågner?
The Danish verb at vågne means the whole phrase "to wake up" all by itself, so no extra word is needed. The -r at the end tells us it is in the present tense.
Why is "at night" translated as om natten?
When you talk about something that happens habitually during a part of the day, Danish uses the preposition om followed by the noun in its definite form. Since nat is an en word, it gets the -en ending. Because it ends with a short vowel sound and a single consonant, the t doubles to become natten.
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