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Den afbrutene rekning. = the cancelled account. | Den afbrutene rekning. = the cancelled account. | ||
== Adjectives ending in -en == | == Adjectives ending in -en == | ||
e.g. galen (crazy), open (open),rotten (rotten) | e.g. galen (crazy), open (open),rotten (rotten)<br> | ||
These behave like past participles of strong verbs. (often these originally were) | |||
Indefinite common end in -en. | These behave like past participles of strong verbs. (often these originally were)<br> | ||
En galen ape. = a crazy monkey | |||
En open dör. = an open door. | Indefinite common end in -en. <br> | ||
En rotten potate. = a rotten potato. | |||
Indefinite Neuter end in -et | En galen ape. = a crazy monkey<br> | ||
Ett galet dyr. = a crazy animal. | |||
Ett opet vindöge. = an open window. | En open dör. = an open door.<br> | ||
Ett rottet eple. = a rotten apple. | |||
Indefinite plural and definite end in -ene. | En rotten potate. = a rotten potato. <br> | ||
Galene dyr. = crazy animals. | |||
Det opene vindöge. = the open window. | Indefinite Neuter end in -et<br> | ||
De rottene potater. = the rotten potatoes. | |||
Adverbs end in: -et | Ett galet dyr. = a crazy animal. <br> | ||
Min bror log galet = my brother laughed insanely. | |||
Ett opet vindöge. = an open window.<br> | |||
De gammle eple | |||
Ett rottet eple. = a rotten apple.<br> | |||
Indefinite plural and definite end in -ene.<br> | |||
Galene dyr. = crazy animals.<br> | |||
Det opene vindöge. = the open window. <br> | |||
De rottene potater. = the rotten potatoes.<br> | |||
Adverbs end in: -et <br> | |||
Min bror log galet = my brother laughed insanely.<br> | |||
Hans kone kunne ikke snakke opet om hans galenskap. = His wife couldn’t talk candidly about his insanity <br> | |||
De gammle eple osede rottet. = The old apples reeked rottenly. | |||
== Adjectives ending in -d == | == Adjectives ending in -d == | ||
eg '''bred''' (wide) add '''-t''' for indefinite neuter e.g. '''bred''' /bre:d/ > '''bredt''' /bre:t/. The '''d''' becomes silent.<br> | eg '''bred''' (wide) add '''-t''' for indefinite neuter e.g. '''bred''' /bre:d/ > '''bredt''' /bre:t/. The '''d''' becomes silent.<br> | ||