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Questions & Answers about Solen var varm.
Why is 'the sun' written as solen instead of using a separate word for 'the'?
In Danish, the word for 'the' usually attaches to the end of the noun. Since sol (sun) is an 'en-word' (common gender), you add -en to the end to get solen (the sun).
Does the verb var change if the subject changes, like 'I was' or 'they were'?
No, Danish verbs do not change based on who or what is doing the action! Var is the past tense of at være (to be). It stays exactly the same whether you are saying I was, the sun was, or they were.
Why is the adjective varm used here instead of varmt or varme?
Adjectives in Danish must match the noun they describe. Because sol is an 'en-word' (common gender) and there is only one sun (singular), the adjective stays in its basic form, varm. If the noun were a 't-word' (neuter), it would be varmt, and if it were plural, it would be varme.