Teatersporten er morsom.

to be

Breakdown of Teatersporten er morsom.

• morsom: funny
• teatersporten: theatre sports

Questions & Answers about Teatersporten er morsom.

Why does teatersport end in -en here?

The -en ending makes the noun definite singular.

• teatersport = theatresports / improvisational theatre (indefinite form)
• teatersporten = the theatresports / the improvisational theatre (definite form)

In Norwegian, definiteness is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like the.

So teatersporten is the definite form of teatersport.

What gender is teatersporten, and why does that matter?

Teatersport is a common-gender noun in Norwegian. That matters because adjectives often agree with the noun.

Here, the adjective is morsom.

Its forms are:

• morsom for common-gender singular
• morsomt for neuter singular
• morsomme for plural and often definite contexts

Because teatersporten is singular common gender, the correct form is morsom.

Why is it morsom and not morsomt?