Questions & Answers about Blomsterne står i vasen på bordet.
Why does blomsterne end in -ne?
Because -ne is the definite plural ending here.
Blomster = flowers
Blomsterne = the flowers
In Danish, the definite article is often added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like English the.
Why does vasen end in -en?
For the same basic reason: -en marks the definite singular of many common gender nouns.
- en vase = a vase
- vasen = the vase
So Danish often builds the into the noun itself.
Why does bordet end in -et, not -en?
Because bord is a neuter noun, not a common gender noun.
- et bord = a table
- bordet = the table
A very common pattern is:
- en noun → definite singular in -en
- et noun → definite singular in -et
So:
- en vase → vasen
- et bord → bordet
Why is there no separate word for the in this sentence?