Questions & Answers about Jeg pakker pappesken samtidig som de donerer og pruter.
Why is pappesken one word, and what exactly does it mean?
Pappesken is made up of:
- papp = cardboard
- eske = box
- pappeske = cardboard box
- pappesken = the cardboard box
Norwegian very often forms compound nouns as a single word, where English would often use two words. So pappeske is one noun, not two separate words.
The -n at the end marks the definite form, so pappesken means the cardboard box, not just a cardboard box.
Why is it jeg pakker and not something like jeg pakke?
Because pakker is the present tense of the verb å pakke.
- å pakke = to pack
- pakker = pack / am packing / is packing / are packing, depending on the subject
Norwegian verbs do not change for different persons the way English verbs sometimes do. So:
- jeg pakker = I pack / I am packing
- du pakker = you pack
- de pakker = they pack
The verb form stays the same; only the subject changes.
Does pakker mean pack or am packing?