Jeg kører min ven til huset.

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Breakdown of Jeg kører min ven til huset.

• huset: the house
• min: my
• til: to

Questions & Answers about Jeg kører min ven til huset.

What does kører mean in this sentence, and how is it used?

Kører is the present tense of the verb at køre, which means to drive. In this sentence, it indicates that the speaker is currently engaged in the action of driving, much like saying “I drive” or “I am driving” in English.

Why is the possessive min used before ven, and what should I know about its usage?

In Danish, min translates to my and is used with common gender singular nouns. Since ven (friend) is a common gender noun, min ven correctly means my friend. For neuter nouns, the equivalent possessive would be mit. Moreover, when using a possessive like min, the noun remains in its indefinite form rather than taking a definite ending.

Why isn’t ven written in a definite form (like vennen) when paired with min?

When a noun is accompanied by a possessive adjective such as min, it stays in its indefinite form. The possessive adjective already specifies whose friend it is, so there is no need—and it is actually incorrect—to add the definite suffix that would normally appear if the noun were standing alone.

What does huset mean, and how is it formed from the noun hus?