Word
Øvingsfilen ligger på mobilen.
Meaning
The practice track is on the mobile phone.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Øvingsfilen ligger på mobilen.
på
on
mobilen
the mobile phone
ligge
to lie (be located)
øvingsfilen
the practice track
Questions & Answers about Øvingsfilen ligger på mobilen.
What does øvingsfilen consist of, and why is it one word?
Øvingsfilen is a compound noun:
- øving = practice / exercise
- fil = file
- -en = the definite ending for many masculine nouns
So:
- en øvingsfil = a practice file / exercise file
- øvingsfilen = the practice file / exercise file
Norwegian very often combines nouns into one word, where English would often use two or more words.
Why does Norwegian use -en at the end instead of a separate word like the?
In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the noun as an ending.
Compare:
- en fil = a file
- filen = the file
The same happens here:
- en mobil = a mobile phone
- mobilen = the mobile phone
So øvingsfilen and mobilen both already include the in English.
Why is it ligger and not er?