Poengtrekket er feil, og resultatet er uavgjort.

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Why are poengtrekket and resultatet written with -et at the end?

Because Norwegian usually marks definiteness with an ending on the noun instead of a separate word like the.

  • et poengtrekk = a point deduction
  • poengtrekket = the point deduction
  • et resultat = a result
  • resultatet = the result

Both poengtrekk and resultat are neuter nouns, so the definite singular ending is -et.

Why is poengtrekk written as one word?

Because Norwegian normally writes compound nouns as one word.

So:

  • poeng
    • trekk = poengtrekk

This is very common in Norwegian. English often uses separate words where Norwegian prefers a compound. A native English speaker might expect something like poeng trekk, but that would not be standard here.

What does trekk mean inside poengtrekk?

In this compound, trekk has the idea of a deduction, subtraction, or withdrawal. So poengtrekk is literally something like point deduction.

This is a good example of how Norwegian compounds can be understood by breaking them into parts:

  • poeng = points
  • trekk = deduction / pull / subtraction, depending on context
Why is er used twice?

Because the sentence contains two full main clauses joined by og:

  • Poengtrekket er feil
  • resultatet er uavgjort

Each clause needs its own verb, just like in English:

  • The point deduction is wrong, and the result is a draw

So the repeated er is completely normal.

What is feil here: an adjective or a noun?

Here, feil is an adjective meaning wrong or incorrect.

In Norwegian, feil can be:

  • a noun: en feil = a mistake
  • an adjective: feil = wrong

In Poengtrekket er feil, it is an adjective because it describes poengtrekket after er.

Why doesn’t feil change form here?

Because feil often stays the same in this kind of predicate structure after er.

Compare:

  • Svaret er feil
  • Poengtrekket er feil

English speakers often expect more visible adjective endings, but some Norwegian adjectives do not change much in this position.

What kind of word is uavgjort?

Uavgjort is used like an adjective here, meaning drawn, tied, or undecided, depending on context.

In sports and games, it is the normal word for a draw:

  • Kampen er uavgjort = The match is drawn / tied
  • Det ble uavgjort = It ended in a draw

So in resultatet er uavgjort, it describes the result as not having a winner.

Why is the word order og resultatet er uavgjort and not og er resultatet uavgjort?

Because og is just a coordinating conjunction, like and in English. It does not force inversion by itself.

So the normal statement order remains:

  • resultatet er uavgjort

Norwegian still follows the usual main-clause pattern here, with the subject before the verb because nothing else has been moved to the front of the clause.

Why is there a comma before og?

Because og is joining two full main clauses, each with its own subject and verb:

  • Poengtrekket er feil
  • resultatet er uavgjort

In Norwegian, it is normal to use a comma when og links two independent clauses like that.

Could I say poengtrekk or resultat without -et?

Yes, but the meaning would change.

Without -et, the nouns become indefinite or more general:

  • et poengtrekk = a point deduction
  • et resultat = a result

With -et, they are definite and refer to specific things already known in the situation:

  • poengtrekket = the point deduction
  • resultatet = the result

So in this sentence, the speaker is talking about a particular deduction and a particular result.

Is uavgjort the same as likt?

Not exactly.

  • uavgjort is the standard word for a game, match, or result that ends in a draw
  • likt means equal or level, often about the score at a particular moment

For example:

  • Det står likt = The score is level
  • Kampen endte uavgjort = The match ended in a draw

So they are related, but not always interchangeable.

Can uavgjort be placed before the noun instead?

Yes, but then the structure changes.

In the sentence you were given, uavgjort is used after er, so it is a predicate:

  • resultatet er uavgjort

If you put it before the noun, it becomes an attributive adjective:

  • det uavgjorte resultatet

That means something like the drawn/undecided result. Both are possible Norwegian structures, but they are built differently.

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