Breakdown of Sanitetsteltet står ved inngangen.
inngangen
the entrance
stå
to stand
ved
by
sanitetsteltet
the first-aid tent
Questions & Answers about Sanitetsteltet står ved inngangen.
Why is sanitetsteltet one long word?
Norwegian very often makes compound nouns by joining words together into one word.
- sanitet = medical/first-aid services, field medical aid
- telt = tent
- sanitetstelt = first-aid tent / medical tent
Then -et is added to make it definite:
- et sanitetstelt = a first-aid tent
- sanitetsteltet = the first-aid tent
So sanitetsteltet is a normal Norwegian compound noun in the definite form.
What does the ending -et in sanitetsteltet mean?
It marks the noun as definite, like the in English.
The base noun is telt, which is a neuter noun:
- et telt = a tent
- teltet = the tent
The same pattern applies to the compound:
- et sanitetstelt = a first-aid tent
- sanitetsteltet = the first-aid tent
In Norwegian, the definite article is often attached to the end of the noun instead of standing as a separate word.
Why does the sentence use står instead of er?