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Questions & Answers about Forskeren opdagede stjernen.
This lesson is about for ... siden (ago). How would I add "a year ago" to this sentence?
You would put the time expression at the end: Forskeren opdagede stjernen for et år siden. Remember that for goes before the time amount (et år) and siden goes after it.
How do we know opdagede is in the past tense?
The verb ends in -ede, which is the standard past tense ending for the largest group of regular Danish verbs. The dictionary form is at opdage (to discover).
Why does stjernen only add -n instead of -en to mean "the star"?
The basic word for a star is en stjerne. Because it already ends in the letter -e, Danish just adds -n to make it definite (stjernen). Forsker, on the other hand, does not end in -e, so it gets the full -en ending to become forskeren.
Can I use fandt (found) instead of opdagede?
Yes, but there is a slight difference in meaning. Opdagede specifically means "discovered" (like a scientific breakthrough or spotting something unknown), while fandt usually means "found" (like finding something you lost). For a researcher and a star, opdagede is the best fit.