Forskuddet kommer i dag.

Forskuddet is the definite form of forskudd, which usually means an advance, an advance payment, or sometimes a deposit/prepayment, depending on context.

So Forskuddet kommer i dag most naturally means something like The advance payment arrives/comes today.

Because Norwegian often adds the definite article to the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like the.

• et forskudd = an advance
• forskuddet = the advance

The ending -et shows that the noun is:

• singular
• definite
• neuter

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the noun.

So instead of saying the advance with a separate word, Norwegian says:

• forskuddet = the advance

This is very normal in Norwegian:

• et hus = a house
• huset = the house

Kommer is the present tense of komme (to come).

• å komme = to come
• kommer = comes / is coming

In this sentence, kommer can be understood as comes, is coming, or more naturally in English, arrives.

Because Norwegian often uses the present tense for future events when the time is clear from the context.

Here, i dag (today) makes the timing clear, so kommer can refer to something that has not happened yet.

This is very common:

• Han kommer i morgen. = He’s coming tomorrow.
• Forskuddet kommer i dag. = The advance arrives/is coming today.

You could also say vil komme, but it is often unnecessary.

Literally, kommer means comes, but in sentences like this, English often sounds more natural with arrives or is coming.

So these can all work depending on context:

• The advance comes today.
• The advance is coming today.
• The advance arrives today.

In many real-life situations, arrives today is the most natural English translation.

That is the normal, neutral word order in Norwegian:

• Forskuddet kommer i dag.

The basic pattern is:

• subject + verb + time expression

But you can also move i dag to the front for emphasis:

• I dag kommer forskuddet.

When you do that, Norwegian still keeps the verb in second position. This is the V2 rule.

Yes. That is completely correct.

Compare:

• Forskuddet kommer i dag. = neutral, straightforward
• I dag kommer forskuddet. = puts more focus on today

Both mean the same thing, but the emphasis is slightly different.

Forskudd is a neuter noun.

That is why the indefinite form uses et:

• et forskudd

And the definite singular ends in -et:

• forskuddet

Yes. The grammar is simple, but the exact meaning of forskuddet depends on the situation.

It could refer to:

• an advance payment
• a deposit
• money paid up front
• a salary advance, in the right context

So the sentence structure stays the same, but the exact English wording may change depending on what kind of advance is being talked about.