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Why does kalken end in -en?
Because Norwegian usually puts the definite article on the end of the noun.
- kalk = chalk/lime/plaster/cup (depending on context)
- kalken = the chalk / the lime / the cup, etc.
So -en here is doing the job that the does in English.
What is the basic dictionary form of kalken?
The dictionary form is kalk.
When you look up nouns in Norwegian, you normally look for the indefinite singular form:
- kalk = base form
- kalken = definite singular
What does er mean here?
Er means is / am / are.
It is the present tense of å være = to be.
A useful thing for English speakers: Norwegian does not change this verb for person in the present tense.
- jeg er = I am
- du er = you are
- han/hun er = he/she is
- vi er = we are
So er stays the same.
Why is the adjective tørr and not tørt or tørre?