Informasjonen er tilgjengelig.

The information is accessible.

Breakdown of Informasjonen er tilgjengelig.

• være: to be
• informasjonen: the information
• tilgjengelig: accessible

Questions & Answers about Informasjonen er tilgjengelig.

Why is it informasjonen and not just informasjon?

Because -en is the definite ending, like the in English.

• informasjon = information
• informasjonen = the information

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the noun as an ending instead of being a separate word. So where English says the information, Norwegian says informasjonen.

Why is there no separate word for the?

Norwegian usually puts definiteness on the noun itself.

So instead of:

• English: the information

you get:

• Norwegian: informasjonen

This is one of the biggest differences from English. The noun carries the idea of the through its ending.

What does er mean here?

Er is the present tense of å være (to be).

So:

• jeg er = I am
• du er = you are
• informasjonen er = the information is

Norwegian does not change the present tense form for different persons the way English does. It is always er in the present tense.

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