Word
Min serviet falder på gulvet, så hun giver mig en ny.
Meaning
My napkin falls on the floor, so she gives me a new one.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Questions & Answers about Min serviet falder på gulvet, så hun giver mig en ny.
Why is it min serviet and not mit serviet?
Because serviet is a common gender noun in Danish: en serviet.
Possessive words change to match the noun:
- min for common gender singular
- mit for neuter singular
- mine for plural
So:
- min serviet = correct
- mit serviet = not correct
Why are the verbs falder and giver ending in -r?
That -r is the normal present tense ending in Danish.
So:
- at falde = to fall
falder = falls / is falling
- at give = to give
- giver = gives / is giving
A very important difference from English: Danish verbs do not change according to the subject.
So you get:
- jeg falder
- du falder
- hun falder
- vi falder
The same is true for giver.
Why is it på gulvet?