Questions & Answers about Jeg synes at tårnet er højest.
Why does the word for tallest, højest, end in -est instead of -este here?
Højest is the superlative form of høj (tall or high). We just add -est because it comes after the verb er (is) rather than directly before a noun. If you were saying 'the tallest tower' (det højeste tårn), you would need the extra -e on the end, but here it stands alone as a description at the end of the sentence.
Why does the sentence use synes for 'think' instead of tror?
In Danish, synes is used when you are giving a personal opinion or expressing how you subjectively experience something. Saying Jeg synes at tårnet er højest means 'In my eyes, this tower looks the tallest.' If you were making a mathematical guess about a fact you weren't sure about, you would use tror.
Can I leave out the word at (that) in this sentence, like we often do in English?
Yes, you can! Just like in English, you can say Jeg synes tårnet er højest (I think the tower is tallest). However, keeping at is very common in Danish and helps structure the sentence clearly, especially in written text.
How does tårnet translate to 'the tower'?
Tårn (tower) is a neuter noun, which means it uses the word et for 'a' (et tårn). To say 'the tower', Danish simply takes that et and attaches it to the end of the noun, creating the single word tårnet.