Jeg skriver små noter under forelæsningen.

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Breakdown of Jeg skriver små noter under forelæsningen.

• skrive: to write
• små: small
• forelæsningen: the lecture

Questions & Answers about Jeg skriver små noter under forelæsningen.

Why is it Jeg skriver and not a special form meaning I am writing?

Danish usually uses the simple present for both:

• I write
• I am writing

So Jeg skriver små noter under forelæsningen can naturally mean I am writing small notes during the lecture.

If you really want to stress that the action is in progress right now, Danish can use a longer expression such as jeg er ved at skrive, but in ordinary sentences skriver is completely normal.

Why is there no word for some before små noter?

In Danish, indefinite plural nouns usually have no article.

So:

• en note = a note
• noter = notes / some notes

That means små noter is perfectly normal for small notes or some small notes.

If the notes were specific, you would use the definite form:

• noterne = the notes

Why is it små and not lille?