Læreren siger, at tillægsordet står før navneordet.

The teacher says that the adjective comes before the noun.

Breakdown of Læreren siger, at tillægsordet står før navneordet.

• stå: to stand
• før: before
• læreren: the teacher
• at: that

Questions & Answers about Læreren siger, at tillægsordet står før navneordet.

Why does læreren mean the teacher and not just teacher?

In Danish, the definite article is often added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word.

• lærer = teacher
• læreren = the teacher

So -en here is the definite ending. This is very common in Danish.

Compare:

• en lærer = a teacher
• læreren = the teacher

Why do tillægsordet and navneordet both end in -et?

For the same basic reason: they are definite nouns, meaning the adjective and the noun.

• et tillægsord = an adjective

• tillægsordet = the adjective

• et navneord = a noun
• navneordet = the noun

The ending -et is the usual definite singular ending for many neuter nouns.

So:

• -en often marks definite common-gender nouns
• -et often marks definite neuter nouns

What does at do in this sentence?