Breakdown of Radio er et gammelt medie.
være
to be
et
a / an (neuter)
gammel
old
radioen
the radio
mediet
the medium (plural: the media)
Questions & Answers about Radio er et gammelt medie.
Why is it just Radio and not Radioen in this sentence?
When talking about radio as a general concept or broadcasting medium, Danish uses it without the definite article, just like English. If you were talking about a specific physical radio device, you would say radioen.
Why is the adjective gammelt instead of gammel?
The adjective needs to match the gender of the noun it describes. Because medie is an et word (neuter noun), you must add a -t to the adjective. Therefore, gammel becomes gammelt.
Is the word medie singular or plural here?
It is singular (et medie). English speakers sometimes mix this up because the English plural media is so common. In Danish, the forms are regular: et medie is the singular medium, and medier is the plural media.
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