Cyklen vaskes med ekstra sæbe efter turen.

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Breakdown of Cyklen vaskes med ekstra sæbe efter turen.

• vaske: to wash
• efter: after
• turen: the trip

Questions & Answers about Cyklen vaskes med ekstra sæbe efter turen.

Why is the verb form 'vaskes' used instead of 'vasker'?

'Vaskes' is the passive form in Danish. In Danish, adding -s at the end of a verb typically indicates that something is being done to the subject, rather than the subject performing the action. Here, it means that the bike is being washed, rather than someone is washing the bike.

Why is it 'Cyklen' (the bike) and 'turen' (the trip) in the definite form?

Both 'cyklen' and 'turen' are in the definite form because they refer to specific items: the bike and the trip. In Danish, we usually add -en or -et (depending on the grammatical gender) to make nouns definite.

How do I know if a word should end with '-en' or '-et' in the definite form in Danish?

In Danish, nouns are split into two genders: common gender (n-words) and neuter gender (t-words). Common gender words typically end with -en in the definite singular, like cyklen, and neuter gender words use -et, like huset (the house). You generally have to memorize each noun’s gender, or look it up in a dictionary.

What does the phrase 'med ekstra sæbe' indicate?