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| | | Hvor er planten? | Where is the plant? |
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| | | Planten står i vindueskarmen | The plant is in the window cell | |
[lit: the plant is standing in the window cell] |
| | | Hvor er brillerne? | Where are the glasses |
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| | | Brillerne ligger i tasken | The glasses are in the bag | |
[lit: the glasses are lying in the bag] |
| | | Hvor er hatten? | Where is the hat? |
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| | | Hatten ligger på hylden | The hat is on the shelf | |
[lit: the hat is lying on the shelf] |
| | | Hvor er jakken? | Where is the jacket? |
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| | | Jakken hænger på knagen | The jacket is on the hook | |
[lit: the jacket is hanging on the hook] |
| | | Hvor er billedet? | Where is the picture |
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| | | Billedet hænger på væggen | The picture is on the wall | |
[lit: the picture is hanging on the wall] |
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The preposition i (in) indicates inside something whereas på (on) indicates on top of something just as in English.
Again, notice the that the verbs describe the physical position of the objects, i.e. står, hænger, ligger (standing, hanging, lying)