Questions & Answers about Fuglen flyver mellem træerne i haven.
Why is it fuglen and not en fugl?
Because fuglen is the definite form: the bird.
In Danish, definiteness is usually added as an ending to the noun instead of using a separate word like English the.
- en fugl = a bird
- fuglen = the bird
So fuglen flyver ... means the bird is flying ..., not a bird is flying ....
Why is træerne used here?
Træerne is the plural definite form of træ.
The forms are:
- et træ = a tree
- træer = trees
- træerne = the trees
So mellem træerne means between the trees.
This is another example of Danish putting definiteness onto the noun itself rather than using a separate word.
Why is it haven and not havet?