Breakdown of Er det almindeligt i Danmark?
være
to be
det
it (neuter)
i
in
Danmark
Denmark
almindelig
ordinary, common
Questions & Answers about Er det almindeligt i Danmark?
Why does the adjective almindeligt end in a -t here?
It ends in -t because it describes the pronoun det (it), which is a neuter word. In Danish, adjectives must match the gender of the noun or pronoun they describe. Since the base dictionary word is almindelig, we add a -t to make it agree with det.
Why is the verb Er at the very beginning of the sentence?
Just like in English, yes/no questions in Danish are formed by putting the verb first. The normal statement order is Det er (It is), so swapping them to Er det (Is it) turns it into a question.
Is it always i when talking about being in a country, or could I use på?
You must use i (in) for countries, like i Danmark or i Norge (in Norway). The preposition på (on) is used for islands, like på Fyn (on Funen), or for certain Danish cities, but never for entire countries.
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