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Questions & Answers about Katten er stor.
What does the suffix -en in katten indicate?
In Danish, common-gender nouns form the singular definite by adding -en. So kat (cat) becomes katten, meaning the cat.
Why is the article attached to the noun instead of placed before it?
Unlike English, Danish usually marks definiteness with a suffix on the noun rather than a separate word. Common-gender nouns take -en (e.g. dreng → drengen), neuter nouns take -et (e.g. hus → huset).
What does er mean and how is it used in this sentence?
er is the present-tense form of at være (to be). It works like English “is,” linking the subject (katten) with the predicate adjective (stor).
What is the basic word order in Katten er stor?
The sentence follows Subject–Verb–Predicate. Here, Subject = katten, Verb = er, Predicate adjective = stor.
Why is the adjective stor not stort or store here?