Sne skaber en høj bunke i haven.

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Breakdown of Sne skaber en høj bunke i haven.

• en: a
• haven: the garden
• høj: tall
• sneen: the snow
• skabe: to create
• bunken: the pile

Questions & Answers about Sne skaber en høj bunke i haven.

Why doesn’t the sentence use an article before Sne?

In Danish, sne (snow) is treated as an uncountable noun, so it typically appears without an article. Since it’s also the first word of the sentence, it’s capitalized for that reason, not because it’s a noun.

What does skaber mean, and why is it used here?

The verb skaber means creates or forms in English. It emphasizes the idea that the snow is causing something to come into being, in this case a high pile.

Why is it en høj bunke and not et høj bunke?

In Danish, all nouns are either common gender (en) or neuter gender (et). The word bunke (pile) is a common gender noun, so it takes en. Also, the adjective høj (high) comes before the noun in Danish.

Why is it i haven (in the garden) and not i have?

Using haven (the garden) with the definite form -en indicates we’re talking about a specific garden already known from context. If you wanted to say in a garden without specifying which one, you would use i en have.

Can I replace skaber with another verb like laver or danner?

Yes, depending on the nuance you want. Laver is more general and can mean makes, while danner can mean forms. However, skaber is perfectly natural here because it specifically suggests the creation or formation of the pile by the snow.