Questions & Answers about Rummet er stort.
Why does the sentence use Rummet instead of Rum?
Danish attaches the definite article to the end of the noun. Since Rum is a neuter noun (it takes et), "the room" becomes Rummet. If you wanted to say "a room," you would use et rum.
How do I pronounce Rummet er stort?
Rummet sounds a bit like "rum-met" (with a short, crisp u). Er is pronounced like a short "air", and stort has a short o sound, a quick r, and a final t that is subtle in spoken Danish.
Why is the adjective form stort instead of stor?
In Danish, adjectives agree with the gender and number of the noun. Since Rum is a neuter noun, the correct neuter singular form of "big" is stort. If it were a common-gender noun (like en bil, "a car"), you would use stor.
Is er the only present tense form of the verb "to be"?
Yes, in the present tense, "to be" in Danish is always er for all persons (jeg er, du er, han er, etc.). There is no separate ending like in English (“am”, “are”, “is”).
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