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Why is lagkapteinen written as one word?
Because Norwegian very often makes compound nouns by joining words together.
- lag = team
- kaptein = captain
- lagkaptein = team captain
- lagkapteinen = the team captain
This is much more natural in Norwegian than writing the parts separately. English often uses two words where Norwegian prefers one compound word.
Why is there no separate word for the in lagkapteinen?
In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun as a suffix.
So:
- en kaptein = a captain
- kapteinen = the captain
And with the compound:
- en lagkaptein = a team captain
- lagkapteinen = the team captain
So the -en ending already includes the idea of the.
What is the role of er here?
Er means is. It is the present tense of the verb å være = to be.
So:
- Lagkapteinen er klar = The team captain is ready
This is one of the most common verbs in Norwegian, and er works very much like English is in this kind of sentence.
Why is it klar and not klare or klart?