A1 · Principiante Capítulo 8

Definite Decisions

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Lo que aprenderás

How to make nouns definite using suffixes instead of separate articles. Learn the difference between 'en hund' and 'hunden'.

Consejos y trucos (2)

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Check the gender

Always learn the noun with its article (en/et). It saves time later.
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Gender is Key

Always learn the gender (en/et) when you learn a new noun. It makes the definite form automatic.
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Práctica rápida (8)

Find the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Det huset er flot.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Det
Remove 'Det' when no adjective is present.

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Which is correct?

___ er meget lang.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Rapporten
Needs definite form.

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Complete the sentence.

___ (Situation) kræver handling.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Situationen
Specific reference.

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Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Den hund er sød.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Hunden er sød.
No separate 'den' for definite.

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Make the noun definite.

et hus -> ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: huset
Neuter nouns take -et.

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Select the correct form.

___ er rødt.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Æblet
The definite suffix is required.

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Choose the correct definite form.

Pige -> ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: pigen
Only add -n to words ending in -e.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Definite Suffix for 'en' Nouns

Make the noun definite.

Hund -> ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: hunden
Add -en to consonant-ending en-nouns.

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Preguntas frecuentes (4)

Danish uses a suffix instead of a separate word for 'the'.
You only add 'n', e.g., 'pigen'.
If the word already ends in an 'e', we just add 't' to avoid a double 'e'.
Only if there is an adjective before the noun. Otherwise, just use the suffix.
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