Regjeringen endrer planen.

the plan

Breakdown of Regjeringen endrer planen.

• endre: to change
• regjeringen: the government

Questions & Answers about Regjeringen endrer planen.

Why is there no separate word for the in this sentence?

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

• regjering = government
• regjeringen = the government
• plan = plan
• planen = the plan

So both nouns here are in the definite form.

What are the dictionary forms of the words in this sentence?

The base forms are:

• regjering = government
• å endre = to change
• plan = plan

In the sentence:

• Regjeringen is the definite form of regjering
• endrer is the present tense of å endre
• planen is the definite form of plan

What tense is endrer?

endrer is the present tense of å endre.

So it can mean:

• changes
• is changing

Norwegian present tense often covers both the English simple present and present progressive, depending on context.

Is endrer a regular verb form?