Questions & Answers about Han sover hele dagen.
Why does dag have the definite ending -en here?
When you use the word hele to mean "the whole" or "the entire", the noun that follows it must be in its definite form (with the "the" ending attached). That is why dag becomes dagen.
Why use hele instead of al or alt to mean "all day"?
Al and alt are used for uncountable things, like al maden (all the food). Because a day is something you can count, you use hele to talk about "the whole" of a single day.
Does han sover mean "he sleeps" or "he is sleeping"?
It can mean both! Danish does not have a separate "-ing" form for verbs. You just use the standard present tense sover whether he sleeps every afternoon or is sleeping right now.
Why isn't there a word for "for" before hele dagen?
In Danish, phrases that state how long an action lasts often do not need a preposition. You simply use the time phrase hele dagen directly instead of adding a word like "for".
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