Word
Huset har en stor have.
Meaning
The house has a big garden.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Questions & Answers about Huset har en stor have.
Why is Huset used instead of just Hus?
In Danish, nouns usually add a definite article as a suffix (for neuter nouns, -et). Hus (house) becomes Huset, meaning the house. By adding -et, you make it clear you are talking about a specific house.
Why do we use har here instead of something like er?
In Danish, har directly translates to has in English and is used to indicate possession. If you were to say Er (is), it would imply a state of being, like "The house is a big garden," which doesn't make sense. Har conveys that the house possesses a big garden.
Is have closer to garden or yard in English?
Have can be translated as garden, yard, or even yard area depending on the context, though garden is often the more direct translation. The chosen English equivalent can depend on regional usage and cultural context.
Why is the adjective stor used here and not stort?