Ukrudtet vokser hurtigt mellem planterne.

to grow

Breakdown of Ukrudtet vokser hurtigt mellem planterne.

• hurtigt: quickly
• planten: the plant
• ukrudtet: the weed

Questions & Answers about Ukrudtet vokser hurtigt mellem planterne.

Why does ukrudt become ukrudtet?

Because Danish usually adds the definite article to the end of the noun.

• ukrudt = weed / weeds, weed as a substance or mass noun
• ukrudtet = the weed / the weeds / the weed growth

ukrudt is a neuter noun (et noun), so the definite singular ending is -et:

• et ukrudt
• ukrudtet

This is one of the most important patterns in Danish:

• en plante → planten
• et hus → huset

So ukrudtet means the weed(s).

Why is it planterne and not just planter?

Planterne is the definite plural form, meaning the plants.

Here is the pattern:

• en plante = a plant
• planter = plants
• planterne = the plants

So in the sentence, mellem planterne means between the plants.

If you said mellem planter, it would sound more like between plants in a more general or less specific sense.

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