Varene er klare.

The goods are ready.

Breakdown of Varene er klare.

• være: to be
• klar: ready
• varene: the goods

Questions & Answers about Varene er klare.

Why is there no separate word for the in varene?

Because Norwegian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun.

So:

• vare = item / product
• varene = the items / the goods

The ending -ne marks definite plural.
So varene already includes the idea of the.

What is the base form of varene, and what are its other forms?

The base form is en vare.

Here are the basic forms:

• en vare = an item / a product
• varen = the item / the product
• varer = items / products
• varene = the items / the products

So in Varene er klare, varene is plural definite.

Why is it klare and not klar?

Because the adjective has to agree with the noun.

Here, varene is plural, so the adjective takes the plural form klare.

Compare:

• Varen er klar. = The item is ready.
• Varene er klare. = The items are ready.

A useful pattern is:

• singular common gender: klar
• singular neuter: klart
• plural: klare

Is klare an adjective or a verb here?