Questions & Answers about Fokuset i mødet er på planen.
Why is there no separate word for the in this sentence?
In Danish, the is very often added to the end of the noun instead of appearing as a separate word.
So here you get:
- et fokus → fokuset
- et møde → mødet
- en plan → planen
That is why you do not see a separate word like English the before those nouns.
A separate definite word is usually used when there is an adjective, for example:
- mødet = the meeting
- det vigtige møde = the important meeting
Why is it fokuset?
Because fokus is a neuter noun in Danish, so its basic form is et fokus.
For neuter nouns, the definite singular ending is usually -et:
- et fokus → fokuset
So fokuset means the focus.
Why are mødet and planen definite too?