Breakdown of Legen kontrollerer tilstanden.
kontrollere
to check
legen
the doctor
tilstanden
the condition; state
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Questions & Answers about Legen kontrollerer tilstanden.
Why does legen end in -en?
Because legen is the definite singular form of lege (doctor).
- en lege = a doctor
- legen = the doctor
In Norwegian, definiteness is usually added to the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like English the.
Why does tilstanden also end in -en?
For the same reason: tilstanden is the definite singular form of tilstand.
- en tilstand = a condition / a state
- tilstanden = the condition / the state
So both nouns in the sentence are definite:
- Legen = the doctor
- tilstanden = the condition
Why isn’t there a separate word for the, like in English?
Because Norwegian usually marks the by attaching it to the noun.
Compare:
- English: the doctor
Norwegian: legen
- English: the condition
- Norwegian: tilstanden
This is very normal in Norwegian. The ending often does the job that the does in English.
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