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Why do we use hunden instead of hund?
In Danish, the definite form hunden (the dog) is used when referring to a specific dog. If you just said hund (a dog), it would be indefinite, meaning any dog. In the sentence, you’re speaking about a particular dog, so you use the definite form.
Why is the preposition i used before haven?
In Danish, i generally means in or inside, so i haven translates to in the garden. It indicates that your activity (taking care of the dog) is happening within the garden area.
Can I switch word order to say Jeg passer i haven hunden?
No, that would sound unnatural in Danish. The object (hunden) normally comes right after the verb, so Jeg passer hunden should remain together. Then the location phrase i haven follows.
Why do we say Jeg instead of Mig?
Jeg is the subject form meaning I, while Mig is the object form meaning me. In this sentence, I (subject) am performing the action, so you need the subject form Jeg.
Does passer have other meanings in Danish?
Yes. Passer can also mean to fit (for example, bukserne passer = the pants fit). But in this sentence, it specifically means to look after or to take care of.
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