En stol står i rummet.

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Breakdown of En stol står i rummet.

• en: a
• stolen: the chair
• rummet: the room
• stå: to stand

Questions & Answers about En stol står i rummet.

Why do we use en instead of et in En stol?

In Danish, nouns can be either common gender or neuter gender. Stol (chair) is a common-gender noun, so you use the indefinite article en with it. Neuter-gender nouns, like rum (room), take et.

Why is it står and not just er?

In Danish, står literally means stands. It can be used for objects that are upright or in a standing position. Even if we might just say “There is a chair in the room” in English, in Danish you often specify the position of an object using verbs like står (stands), ligger (lies), or hænger (hangs).

Why does the sentence end with i rummet instead of i rum?

Rummet is the definite form of rum, which means the room. The -met ending indicates that it is the specific room. If you wanted to say “a room,” you would use et rum.

Is the word order always En stol står i rummet?

This is the most straightforward word order in Danish for stating that something is somewhere. You would typically put the subject (en stol) first, followed by the verb (står) and then the adverbial phrase (i rummet). If you wanted to emphasize the location, you could start with i rummet and then continue: I rummet står en stol, but the main sentence you see here is the standard structure.

How do I pronounce rummet correctly?

The r in Danish can be softer compared to English. The vowel u is more like the "oo" sound in "book," and the final -et often sounds like a quick "eh" or is very lightly pronounced. So you might approximate rummet as /ˈʁɔm.əð/ in phonetic terms (with a soft Danish r).