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- "Dit dyr spiser mine æbler."
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Although the word "dyr" doesn't change between singular and plural, there are usually other clues as to whether or not it is plural. In this sentence, what makes it singular is the use of "dit",. "dit" is used with singular, neuter words. If it were plural, the word you would replace "dit" with is "dine", used with all plural nouns
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Based on the possessive pronoun used.
In short, the possessive pronoun's form must reflect the noun's number and gender, and "dit" is one of the two possessive pronouns for singular nouns, so we conclude that dyr must be singular.
Possessive pronouns are discussed in "Tips and notes" for the "Pos. Pron." skill.
An example:
"dit dyr" -> "your animal"
"dine dyr" -> "your animals" (dine is a possessive pronoun for plural nouns, so we conclude that dyr is plural)
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Actually the subject here is 3rd person, so the sentence "dit dyr spiser sine æbler" is valid except it changes the meaning to "your animal is eating its (own) apples".