Indefinitives

Question 1

Translate it’s a shame

Answer 1

det er synd

Question 2

Translate in a loud voice

Answer 2

med høj stemme

Question 3

Translate in a bad mood

Answer 3

i dårligt humør

Question 4

how is ‘a little’, ‘a few’, ‘a lot’ translated?

Answer 4

without the indefinitive eg lidt, få, meget

Question 5

is the indefinitive used with about x years/hours etc ago

Answer 5

Yes,unlike English you say ‘for en X år/timer… siden.

Question 6

If possession is obvious eg a part of somebody’s body does Danish use the possessive pronoun? eg her feet were cold or he took her hand, the children washed their hands, I cut my finger

Answer 6

No the definitive suffix is used instead eg. Hun frøs om hænderne, han tager hende i hånden, børnene vaskede hænderne, jet skar mig I fingeren.

Question 7

What is the word order in sentences with an indefinitive or definitive a noun and an adjective such as half, or short, whole, fine?

Answer 7

indefinitive/definitive adjective noun

Question 8

Translate be in a hurry

Answer 8

have hastværk