Attesteringen begynner nå.

now

Breakdown of Attesteringen begynner nå.

• begynne: to begin
• attesteringen: the certification

Questions & Answers about Attesteringen begynner nå.

Why does attesteringen end in -en?

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

• attestering = the basic noun
• attesteringen = the
  • noun

So attesteringen is the definite singular form.

How is attesteringen formed?

It is built in layers:

• å attestere = the verb
• attestering = a noun made from that verb
• attesteringen = the definite singular form of that noun

This is a very common pattern in Norwegian: verb + -ing to make a noun.

What tense is begynner?

Begynner is the present tense of å begynne.

A useful thing for English speakers: Norwegian verbs do not change for person the way English does. So you get:

• jeg begynner
• du begynner
• han/hun begynner
• de begynner

The verb form stays the same.

Can begynner here mean both begins and is beginning?