Questions & Answers about En million er mye.
Why is it en million and not ett million?
Because million is a common-gender noun in Norwegian, and common-gender nouns take en in the indefinite singular.
- en million = a million
- millionen = the million
If it were a neuter noun, it would take ett, but million is not neuter.
What part of speech is million here?
Here, million is a noun. It works just like English million in a million is a lot.
It is singular in this sentence:
- en million = a million
The plural is:
- millioner = millions
Example:
- To millioner er mye. = Two million is a lot / Two million are a lot, depending on context in English.
Why is there no noun after million?
Norwegian often leaves out the thing being counted if it is understood from context.
So En million er mye could mean things like:
- A million kroner is a lot
- A million dollars is a lot
- A million people is a lot
If you want to be more specific, you can add the noun:
- En million kroner er mye.
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