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*: {{transferMorphTest|dan|eng| en{{tag|det}}{{tag|ind}}{{tag|ut}}{{tag|sg}} stor{{tag|adj}}{{tag|sint}}{{tag|pst}}{{tag|ut}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|ind}} pige{{tag|n}}{{tag|ut}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|ind}}|a{{tag|det}}{{tag|ind}}{{tag|sg}} big{{tag|adj}}{{tag|sint}} girl{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}}} | *: {{transferMorphTest|dan|eng| en{{tag|det}}{{tag|ind}}{{tag|ut}}{{tag|sg}} stor{{tag|adj}}{{tag|sint}}{{tag|pst}}{{tag|ut}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|ind}} pige{{tag|n}}{{tag|ut}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|ind}}|a{{tag|det}}{{tag|ind}}{{tag|sg}} big{{tag|adj}}{{tag|sint}} girl{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}}} | ||
| + | *{{transferTest|dan|eng|et stort hus|a big house}} | ||
| + | *: {{transferMorphTest|dan|eng| et{{tag|det}}{{tag|ind}}{{tag|nt}}{{tag|sg}} stort{{tag|adj}}{{tag|sint}}{{tag|pst}}{{tag|nt}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|ind}} hus{{tag|n}}{{tag|nt}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|ind}}|a{{tag|det}}{{tag|ind}}{{tag|sg}} big{{tag|adj}}{{tag|sint}} house{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}}} | ||
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*{{transferTest|dan|eng|pigen er stor|the girl is big}} | *{{transferTest|dan|eng|pigen er stor|the girl is big}} | ||
*: {{transferMorphTest|dan|eng| pigen{{tag|n}}{{tag|ut}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|def}} er{{tag|vbser}}{{tag|pres}}{{tag|actv}} stor{{tag|adj}}{{tag|sint}}{{tag|pst}}{{tag|ut}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|ind}}| the{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|sp}} girl{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}} is{{tag|vbser}}{{tag|pres}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|sg}} big{{tag|adj}}{{tag|sint}}}} | *: {{transferMorphTest|dan|eng| pigen{{tag|n}}{{tag|ut}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|def}} er{{tag|vbser}}{{tag|pres}}{{tag|actv}} stor{{tag|adj}}{{tag|sint}}{{tag|pst}}{{tag|ut}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|ind}}| the{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|sp}} girl{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}} is{{tag|vbser}}{{tag|pres}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|sg}} big{{tag|adj}}{{tag|sint}}}} | ||
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Contents
Dan-Eng tests
Gender and Indefinite Articles
Danish nouns are either common gender or neuter gender while English nouns are genderless. The corresponding indefinite article for a Danish nouns is either "en" if it is common gender or "er" if it is neuter gender. The corresponding indefinite article for an English noun is always "a".
- (dan) en stor pige → (eng) a big girl
- (dan) en<det><ind><ut><sg> stor<adj><sint><pst><ut><sg><ind> pige<n><ut><sg><ind> → (eng) a<det><ind><sg> big<adj><sint> girl<n><sg>
- (dan) et stort hus → (eng) a big house
- (dan) et<det><ind><nt><sg> stort<adj><sint><pst><nt><sg><ind> hus<n><nt><sg><ind> → (eng) a<det><ind><sg> big<adj><sint> house<n><sg>
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- (dan) pigen er stor → (eng) the girl is big
- (dan) pigen<n><ut><sg><def> er<vbser><pres><actv> stor<adj><sint><pst><ut><sg><ind> → (eng) the<det><def><sp> girl<n><sg> is<vbser><pres><p3><sg> big<adj><sint>
Eng-Dan tests
Gender and Indefinite Articles
Danish nouns are either common gender or neuter gender while English nouns are genderless. The corresponding indefinite article for a Danish nouns is either "en" if it is common gender or "er" if it is neuter gender. The corresponding indefinite article for an English noun is always "a".
- (eng) a big girl → (dan) en stor pige
- (eng) a<det><ind><sg> big<adj><sint> girl<n><sg> → (dan) en<det><ind><ut><sg> stor<adj><sint><pst><ut><sg><ind> pige<n><ut><sg><ind>
- (eng) the girl is big → (dan) pigen er stor
- (eng) the<det><def><sp> girl<n><sg> is<vbser><pres><p3><sg> big<adj><sint> → (dan) pigen<n><ut><sg><def> er<vbser><pres><actv> stor<adj><sint><pst><ut><sg><ind>
