Uttaket begynner i juli.

Because -et is the definite article suffix for many neuter nouns in Norwegian.

• uttak = a withdrawal / a selection / an extraction (indefinite)
• uttaket = the withdrawal / the selection / the extraction (definite)

Norwegian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun, instead of using a separate word like the in English.

So:

• uttaket begynner = the selection/withdrawal begins
• et uttak begynner = a selection/withdrawal begins

Which English word fits best depends on context, but the grammar point is that uttaket is the definite singular form.

Begynner is the present tense of begynne (to begin).

Common forms are:

• å begynne = to begin
• begynner = begin / begins
• begynte = began
• har begynt = have/has begun

In this sentence, Uttaket begynner i juli, the verb means begins.

Because this sentence is in the active voice:

• Uttaket begynner i juli = The selection/withdrawal begins in July

Here, uttaket is the subject, and it is the thing that begins.

A form like begynnes would be passive and is much less natural here. Norwegian usually prefers the active version in a simple statement like this.

I juli means in July.

Norwegian uses i for months in expressions of time:

• i juli = in July
• i august = in August
• i 2026 = in 2026

There is no article before month names in Norwegian, just as in normal English we say in July, not in the July.

Because in Norwegian, months are not capitalized unless they begin a sentence.

So Norwegian writes:

• juli
• mandag
• norsk

where English writes:

• July
• Monday
• Norwegian

This is a very common thing English speakers need to get used to.

The word order is the standard Norwegian pattern:

Subject + verb + time expression

• Uttaket = subject
• begynner = verb
• i juli = time expression

So:

• Uttaket begynner i juli.

This is very similar to English:

• The selection begins in July.

Norwegian main clauses often have the verb in the second position, and here that happens naturally because the subject comes first.

Yes, often you can.

• Uttaket begynner i juli
• Uttaket starter i juli

Both can mean the selection starts/begins in July.

However, begynne is often a little more neutral or formal, while starte can sound slightly more like start in everyday speech. In many contexts, the difference is small.

A rough guide for English speakers:

• Uttaket ≈ OOT-tah-keh
• begynner ≈ beh-GYUN-er
• i = ee
• juli ≈ yoo-LEE

A few helpful notes:

• The u in uttak is not exactly like English oo, but oo is a decent approximation.
• The y sound in begynner is difficult for English speakers. It is like saying ee with rounded lips.
• The j in juli sounds like English y.

A more natural connected rhythm would be something like:

OOT-tah-keh beh-GYUN-er ee yoo-LEE

It is a real and useful word, but its exact meaning depends heavily on context.

Uttak can refer to things like:

• a withdrawal of money
• an extraction
• a selection or admission process
• a take-out / removal

So in a sentence like Uttaket begynner i juli, you usually need context to know exactly what kind of uttak is meant.

That is very normal in Norwegian: one noun can cover several meanings that English might express with different words.

Yes:

• I juli begynner uttaket.

This is also correct. When you move i juli to the front, Norwegian still keeps the verb in second position, so begynner must come before uttaket.

Compare:

• Uttaket begynner i juli.
• I juli begynner uttaket.

Both are grammatical. The second version puts a little more focus on when it happens.

No. You only use å with the infinitive form of the verb:

• å begynne = to begin

But in the sentence Uttaket begynner i juli, the verb is conjugated in the present tense, so there is no å.

Compare:

• Det skal begynne i juli. = It will begin in July.
• Det begynner i juli. = It begins in July.
• Å begynne i juli er vanlig. = To begin in July is common.