Questions & Answers about Motorrommet er rent og uten rust.
Why is motorrommet written as one word?
In Norwegian, compound nouns are normally written as one word. So motorrommet is made up of:
- motor = engine / motor
- rom = room / compartment
- -met = the definite ending
So motorrommet literally means the engine room or the engine compartment, depending on context.
Why does motorrommet end in -et?
That ending shows the noun is in the definite form: the engine room.
The base noun is et motorrom (an engine room / engine compartment).
Because motorrom is a neuter noun in Norwegian, its definite singular form is:
- et motorrom = an engine room
- motorrommet = the engine room
So instead of using a separate word for the, Norwegian often adds it to the end of the noun.
Why is it er?
Er is the present tense of å være (to be).
So:
- er = is / are
In this sentence, it links the subject and the description:
- Motorrommet er rent ... = The engine room is clean ...
Why is it rent and not ren?