Hun ringer klienten.

she

Breakdown of Hun ringer klienten.

• ringe: to call
• klienten: the client

Questions & Answers about Hun ringer klienten.

Why is it klienten and not klient?

Because klienten is the definite singular form: the client.

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun:

• en klient = a client
• klienten = the client

So Hun ringer klienten means She is calling the client / She calls the client, not a client.

Why is there no separate word for the?

In Norwegian, the is often built into the noun itself as a suffix.

Here:

• klient = client
• klienten = the client

This is very common in Norwegian. English uses a separate word (the), but Norwegian often adds -en, -a, or -et to the noun, depending on the noun’s gender and form.

What form of the verb is ringer?

Ringer is the present tense of å ringe (to call / to ring).

So:

• å ringe = to call
• ringer = calls / is calling

In Norwegian, the present tense is often made by adding -r to the infinitive:

• snakke → snakker
• kjøpe → kjøper
• ringe → ringer