Pappesken er full.

to be

Breakdown of Pappesken er full.

• full: full
• pappesken: the cardboard box

Questions & Answers about Pappesken er full.

Why is it pappesken and not a separate word for the?

In Norwegian, definiteness is often shown by adding an ending to the noun instead of using a separate word like the.

• pappeske = cardboard box
• pappesken = the cardboard box

So the ending -en here does the job that the does in English.

What is pappesken made of? Is it one word or more than one word?

It is one compound noun, which is very common in Norwegian.

• papp = cardboard
• eske = box
• pappeske = cardboard box
• pappesken = the cardboard box

Norwegian often combines words into one noun where English might use two words.

Why is it er?

Er is the present tense of å være, which means to be.

So:

• er = is / am / are

In this sentence, Pappesken er full means that the box is full right now.

Why is the adjective full and not fullt?