Toget kjører sørover.

the train

Breakdown of Toget kjører sørover.

• kjøre: to drive
• sørover: southward

Questions & Answers about Toget kjører sørover.

Why is it toget and not tog?

Because toget is the definite singular form of tog.

• et tog = a train
• toget = the train

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

Also, tog is a neuter noun, so it takes:

• et in the indefinite singular
• -et in the definite singular

So toget literally shows both the noun and the idea of the at the same time.

Why is there no separate word for the?

In Norwegian, the definite article is often attached to the noun as a suffix.

So instead of a separate word, you get:

• toget = the train
• bilen = the car
• huset = the house

This is one of the first big differences English speakers notice.

What form is kjører?