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*{{transferTest|eng|dan|the house is big|huset er stort}}
*: {{transferMorphTest|eng|dan| 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}}| huset{{tag|n}}{{tag|nt}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|def}} er{{tag|vbser}}{{tag|pres}}{{tag|actv}} stort{{tag|adj}}{{tag|sint}}{{tag|pst}}{{tag|nt}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|ind}}}}
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*: {{transferMorphTest|eng|dan| the{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|sp}} house{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}} is{{tag|vbser}}{{tag|pres}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|sg}} big{{tag|adj}}{{tag|sint}}| huset{{tag|n}}{{tag|nt}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|def}} er{{tag|vbser}}{{tag|pres}}{{tag|actv}} stort{{tag|adj}}{{tag|sint}}{{tag|pst}}{{tag|nt}}{{tag|sg}}{{tag|ind}}}}
  
 
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Revision as of 21:22, 23 March 2018

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>

Gender and Indefinites Adjectives

  • (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>
  • (dan) huset er stort → (eng) the house is big
    (dan) huset<n><nt><sg><def> er<vbser><pres><actv> stort<adj><sint><pst><nt><sg><ind> → (eng) the<det><def><sp> house<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) a big house → (dan) et stort hus
    (eng) a<det><ind><sg> big<adj><sint> house<n><sg> → (dan) et<det><ind><nt><sg> stort<adj><sint><pst><nt><sg><ind> hus<n><nt><sg><ind>

Gender and Indefinite Adjectives

  • (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>
  • (eng) the house is big → (dan) huset er stort
    (eng) the<det><def><sp> house<n><sg> is<vbser><pres><p3><sg> big<adj><sint> → (dan) huset<n><nt><sg><def> er<vbser><pres><actv> stort<adj><sint><pst><nt><sg><ind>