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Questions & Answers about Drivhuset er varmt.
Why is it drivhuset and not et drivhus?
Because drivhuset is the definite form of the noun: the greenhouse.
- et drivhus = a greenhouse
- drivhuset = the greenhouse
In Norwegian, the definite article is usually added to the end of the noun as a suffix. For neuter nouns like drivhus, that ending is -et.
What does er mean here?
Er is the present tense of å være (to be).
So:
- er = is / are / am, depending on context
Norwegian does not change the verb for different persons the way English does. So you get:
- jeg er = I am
- du er = you are
- han er = he is
- vi er = we are
It stays er for all of them.
Why does the adjective end in -t: varmt?