Word
Moren sidder og tæller hver kalorie.
Meaning
The mother sits and counts every calorie.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Questions & Answers about Moren sidder og tæller hver kalorie.
Why is 'The mother' translated as Moren instead of Moderen?
Both moren and moderen are correct definite forms of the noun en mor (a mother). Moren is the modern, everyday spelling and pronunciation, while moderen is considered more formal or traditional.
Why does the sentence say she sidder og tæller (sits and counts) instead of just saying she is counting?
Danish lacks a direct equivalent to the English '-ing' form (present continuous) to show an ongoing action. To express that someone is currently doing something, Danish often pairs a posture verb like sidder (sits), står (stands), or ligger (lies) with og (and) plus the active verb. Here, sidder og tæller is the natural way to say 'is counting'.
Why do we use hver for 'every' instead of hvert?
The word for 'every' must match the gender of the noun it describes. Because kalorie is a common-gender noun (en kalorie), it takes hver. If it were a neuter noun like et gram (a gram), you would use hvert gram.
Does kalorie need a definite ending after hver?
No, just like in English, the Danish words hver and hvert are always followed by the singular indefinite form of the noun. That is why it is hver kalorie and not hver kalorien.