| Grammar Notes: Sentence: Billedet viser en kvinde, der ruller dej i et køkken. Translation: The picture shows a woman who is rolling dough in a kitchen. ### Word-by-Word Explanation: 1. Billedet - Meaning: The picture - Grammar: Definite singular neuter noun (common gender in Danish). - Infinitive: et billede (a picture). - Note: The suffix "-et" makes it definite ("the picture"). 2. viser - Meaning: shows - Grammar: Present tense verb. - Infinitive: at vise (to show). - Note: The verb is conjugated for the subject "billedet" (third person singular). 3. en - Meaning: a - Grammar: Indefinite article (common gender). - Note: Used before singular nouns of common gender. 4. kvinde - Meaning: woman - Grammar: Singular common gender noun. - Infinitive: en kvinde (a woman). - Note: The noun is indefinite because of "en." 5. der - Meaning: who - Grammar: Relative pronoun. - Note: Introduces a relative clause ("who is rolling dough"). 6. ruller - Meaning: is rolling - Grammar: Present tense verb. - Infinitive: at rulle (to roll). - Note: The verb is conjugated for the subject "kvinde" (third person singular). 7. dej - Meaning: dough - Grammar: Singular common gender noun. - Infinitive: en dej (a dough). - Note: The noun is indefinite because there is no article. 8. i - Meaning: in - Grammar: Preposition. - Note: Indicates location. 9. et - Meaning: a - Grammar: Indefinite article (neuter gender). - Note: Used before singular nouns of neuter gender. 10. køkken - Meaning: kitchen - Grammar: Singular neuter gender noun. - Infinitive: et køkken (a kitchen). - Note: The noun is indefinite because of "et." ### Grammar Tip: In Danish, the word order in a main clause is typically Subject-Verb-Object (SVO). For example: - Billedet (Subject) viser (Verb) en kvinde (Object). In relative clauses (introduced by "der"), the word order remains the same: - en kvinde, der (Subject) ruller (Verb) dej (Object). ### Related Words: - bager (baker) – a person who bakes. - bagning (baking) – the process of baking. - kage (cake) – a baked dessert. - arbejdsbord (workbench) – a surface for working, often in a kitchen. - mel (flour) – an ingredient used to make dough. |
