Some adverbs have a long form and a short form. The long form is used in connection with verbs describing an action taking place in one particular place.
Yves går ude i haven.
Yves walks about in the garden.
Annette spiser inde i stuen.
Annette eats in the diningroom.
Katten ligger oppe på bordet.
The cat is lying up on the table.
The short form is used when we talk about something or someone, moving from one place to another.
Yves kommer ud og løber.
Yves comes out and runs.
Annette løber ind i stuen.
Annette runs into the diningroom.
Katten kravler op i træet.
The cat climbs up into the tree.
Two-form adverbs
Long form
Short form
ude
ud
inde
ind
oppe
op
Comparison:
Adverbs with two forms are not found in English.
5 Biord
5.3 Biordets to former
Nogle biord har en lang og en kort form. Den lange form bruger man i forbindelse med udsagnsord, der foregår på et og samme sted.
Yves går ude i haven.
Annette spiser inde i stuen.
Katten ligger oppe på bordet.
Den korte form bruger man, når man taler om noget eller nogen, der bevæger sig fra et sted til et andet.
