Danish Text:
Et stearinlys brænder i fuldstændigt mørke. Voksen drypper langsomt ned ad lyset.

English Translation:
A candle burning in complete darkness. The wax drips slowly down the candle.

Grammar Notes:
Sentence 1: Et stearinlys brænder i fuldstændigt mørke.
- Et: "A" or "an" (indefinite article, neuter gender).
- stearinlys: "candle" (compound noun: "stearin" = stearin, "lys" = light/candle).
- brænder: "burns" (present tense of "brænde" = to burn).
- i: "in" (preposition).
- fuldstændigt: "completely" (adverb, from "fuldstændig" = complete).
- mørke: "darkness" (noun, neuter gender).

Sentence 2: Voksen drypper langsomt ned ad lyset.
- Voksen: "wax" (noun, common gender).
- drypper: "drips" (present tense of "dryppe" = to drip).
- langsomt: "slowly" (adverb, from "langsom" = slow).
- ned: "down" (adverb).
- ad: "along" or "down" (preposition, often used with movement).
- lyset: "the candle" (definite form of "lys" = light/candle, neuter gender).

Grammar Tip:
In Danish, word order is crucial. The standard sentence structure is Subject-Verb-Object (SVO). For example, in "Et stearinlys brænder," "stearinlys" (subject) comes before "brænder" (verb). Adverbs like "langsomt" typically follow the verb they modify.

Related Words:
- brændende: "burning" (present participle of "brænde").
- mørk: "dark" (adjective, related to "mørke").
- dryp: "drip" (noun, related to "dryppe").
- lysestage: "candlestick" (compound noun: "lys" + "stage" = stick/stand).

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