Questions & Answers about Lugaren har en liten køye.
Why is lugaren understood as the cabin when there is no separate word for the?
In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun.
So:
- lugar = cabin
- lugaren = the cabin
The ending -en is the definite ending here. This is one of the biggest differences from English, where the is a separate word.
What is the basic form of lugaren, and what kind of cabin does it mean?
The basic form is lugar.
A lugar is usually a cabin or small compartment, especially on a ship or sometimes a train. It is not the most general word for any room; it has a more specific travel or vessel-related feel.
So lugaren means the cabin in that kind of setting.
What does har mean here?
Har is the present tense of å ha, which means to have.
So:
- jeg har = I have
- du har = you have
- lugaren har = the cabin has
Unlike English, the verb does not change depending on the subject. The form har stays the same.
In this sentence, har could also be understood naturally as contains or comes with, depending on context.