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What does vejret literally mean, and why does it end in -et?
Vejret means the weather.
The base noun is vejr = weather.
In Danish, the definite article is usually added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like the in English.
So:
- vejr = weather
- vejret = the weather
The ending -et is the definite ending for this neuter noun.
Why is it er and not something else like is or are?
Er is the present tense of the verb at være, which means to be.
So:
- jeg er = I am
- du er = you are
- han/hun er = he/she is
- vejret er = the weather is
Unlike English, Danish does not change the present tense form of to be for different persons in the same way. Er is used with all of them in the present tense.
Is perfekt used the same way as perfect in English?
Mostly yes. Perfekt means perfect and is very similar in use.
In Vejret er perfekt, it functions as an adjective describing vejret.
Because vejr is a neuter noun, the adjective takes the -t form:
- perfekt
This looks especially easy for English speakers because it is a close cognate.