Grammar
Adverbs of place » long and short forms
Some adverbs of place have 2 forms |
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Short (movement from one place to another) |
Long (no movement) |
Hvor skal du hen? (Where are you going [to]?) | Hvor bor du henne? (Where do you live [at]?) |
Jeg skal hjem (I'm going home) | Han er hjemme (He is [at] home) |
Skal vi tage ind til byen? (Shall we go [in] to town?) | Hun gemmer sig inde i skabet (She is hiding in the cupboard) |
Skal vi ud og spise? (Shal we go out to eat?) | Er katten ude? (Is the cat out?) |
Aben klatrer op i træet (The monkey is climbing up the tree) | Aben sidder oppe i træet (The monkey is sitting up in the tree) |
Kom ned! (Come down!) | Den er nede i kælderen (It's down in the basement) |
Some more examples with hen/henne: |
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Hvor kører bussen hen? (Where is the bus going?) | Hvor er toilettet henne? (Where is the bathroom?) |
Hvor skal du hen? (Where are you going?) | Hvor fik du det henne? (Where did you get that?) |
Gå hen ad kirkevej (Go down Kirkevej) | Hvor skal I holde jul henne? (Where are you celebrating Christmas?) |
Note: | |
Han spiller ping-pong inde i huset (He is playing ping pong in the house) | |
(There is movement, but not from A to B) |