Hunden står bag huset.

the dog

Breakdown of Hunden står bag huset.

• huset: the house
• stå: to stand
• bag: behind

Questions & Answers about Hunden står bag huset.

Why do we say Hunden and not Hund?

In Danish, you typically add a definite suffix (-en or -et) instead of using a separate word for "the." The base form is hund ("dog"), but hunden means "the dog."

Why do we use står instead of simply er?

In Danish, står indicates that the dog is specifically standing in that location. If you said Hunden er bag huset, you would be saying "The dog is behind the house," without specifying it is standing.

What is the difference between bag and bagved in Danish?

Both convey the meaning "behind," but bag is usually a preposition that directly precedes the noun (bag huset). Bagved can function more like an adverb and is often used without specifying exactly what is behind something.

Why is it huset instead of hus?

Like hund and hunden, Danish adds a suffix to make a noun definite. hus is "house," and huset is "the house."

Can I move bag huset to the front of the sentence?

Yes. If you say Bag huset står hunden, you emphasize behind the house. In Danish, the verb (står) typically stays in second position (the V2 rule), so when you move bag huset to the start, står still follows right after.