Jeg ser en spids blyant.

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Breakdown of Jeg ser en spids blyant.

• en: a
• se: to see
• blyanten: the pencil
• spids: sharp

Questions & Answers about Jeg ser en spids blyant.

Why is Jeg used instead of Mig in this sentence?

In Danish, Jeg is the subject pronoun (meaning "I"), while Mig is the object pronoun (meaning "me"). Since the speaker is performing the action of seeing, Jeg is the correct choice.

Why do we use the indefinite article en before spids blyant instead of et?

Danish nouns are divided into two grammatical genders: common gender (n-words) and neuter gender (t-words). Blyant is a common gender noun, so it takes the indefinite article en.

Does the adjective spids have to agree in gender or number with blyant?

In this context, spids remains the same regardless of noun gender or number because it is an attributive adjective in the singular indefinite form. For most adjectives, the basic form is used in this position.

Why is ser placed after Jeg?

Danish typically follows a subject-verb-object word order in simple sentences. So we have subject (Jeg) + verb (ser) + object (en spids blyant).

Could we place spids after blyant and say Jeg ser en blyant spids?

No, Danish normally places adjectives before the noun in attributive position. Saying en spids blyant is the standard way to express "a sharp pencil."