Breakdown of Den grønne plante trives i det varme værelse.
i
in
planten
the plant
værelset
the room
varm
warm, hot
Questions & Answers about Den grønne plante trives i det varme værelse.
Why does trives end in an -s? Is it a passive verb?
It looks passive, but it actually has an active meaning (to thrive). This is called a deponent verb. Even though it ends in -s like a passive verb would, the plant is actively doing the thriving itself.
What is the infinitive (dictionary) form of trives?
The infinitive is also trives. For these special s-verbs, the -s is a permanent part of the word in all tenses, not just an ending you add for the present tense.
Why do the adjectives grønne and varme both end in -e?
Whenever you use a definite article like den (for common/en-words) or det (for neuter/et-words) before an adjective, the adjective must take the definite -e ending.
Why is it den grønne plante instead of den grønne planten?
In Danish, when you use a standalone "the" word (den or det) because there is an adjective, the noun itself drops its definite ending. You use the basic form of the noun (plante, værelse) instead of the ending forms (planten, værelset).