Questions & Answers about Stedet er meget smukt.
Why does smukt end in a -t here?
Adjectives in Danish must agree with the noun they describe, even when they come after the verb. Because sted (place) is a neuter word (et sted), you must add a -t to the base adjective smuk to make it smukt.
Where is the word for "the" in stedet?
Danish attaches "the" to the end of the noun instead of putting a separate word in front. Since sted is a neuter noun, the suffix -et is added, turning sted into stedet (the place).
Does meget always mean "very"?
Not always! While it means "very" in this sentence because it describes how beautiful the place is, meget can also mean "much" or "a lot" when used with uncountable nouns, like in meget mad (a lot of food).
How is the 'g' in meget pronounced?
It is not a hard 'g' like in the English word "good". In meget, the 'g' is "soft," meaning it is swallowed in the back of the throat. To an English speaker, the word ends up sounding somewhat like "my-el" or "mahl" depending on how quickly it is spoken.
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