Katten ser små fugle i haven.

The cat sees small birds in the garden.

Breakdown of Katten ser små fugle i haven.

• katten: the cat
• i: in
• haven: the garden
• se: to see
• fuglen: the bird
• små: small

Questions & Answers about Katten ser små fugle i haven.

Why is katten spelled with two t’s?

The base form of the word is kat (meaning “cat”), and when forming the definite singular, Danish adds -en (or -en/–-et depending on the noun). So “kat” + “-en” becomes katten. The additional “t” is simply part of that attachment process.

Is små the usual word for “small” in Danish?

Små is the plural form of lille (small). In singular indefinite form, you would use en lille fugl, but in the plural, it becomes små fugle.

How does the definite form of have (garden) change to haven?

The noun have (garden) has an -n added to form the definite: haven. This follows the common pattern where en-words typically become “-en” in their definite form.

What part of speech is ser, and does it change for number or person?

Ser is the present tense of the verb at se (to see). Danish verbs generally do not change form for different persons or numbers, so it remains ser regardless of whether the subject is “I,” “you,” or “the cat.”

Why is the word order Katten ser små fugle i haven instead of something else?

Danish typically follows a Subject–Verb–Object word order. Here, Katten (subject) comes first, followed by ser (verb), then små fugle (object), and finally i haven (prepositional phrase). This structure is very natural in Danish.