Breakdown of Mit navn står øverst på formularen.
stå
to be located
mit
my
formularen
the form
navnet
the name
Questions & Answers about Mit navn står øverst på formularen.
Why is it mit navn and not min navn?
Because navn is a neuter noun in Danish: et navn.
Danish possessives agree with the gender and number of the noun:
- min for common gender singular
- mit for neuter singular
- mine for plural
So:
- min bil = my car
- mit navn = my name
- mine bøger = my books
Since navn is neuter, mit is the correct form.
Why is there no word for the before formularen?
Because Danish usually adds definiteness to the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like English the.
- en formular = a form
- formularen = the form
So på formularen literally looks like on form-the, but in natural English it is on the form.
This is a very common Danish pattern.
Why does the sentence use står instead of a verb meaning is?