Questions & Answers about Hun deler kunnskapen sin.
Why is it kunnskapen and not just kunnskap?
Kunnskapen is the definite form of kunnskap (knowledge), so it means the knowledge.
In Norwegian, nouns often take a special ending when they are definite:
- en bok = a book
- boken = the book
Here:
- kunnskap = knowledge
- kunnskapen = the knowledge
Even though English might simply say She shares her knowledge, Norwegian often uses the definite form in this kind of sentence: Hun deler kunnskapen sin.
Why does sin come after the noun?
In Norwegian, possessive words can often come after the noun, especially in everyday speech.
So:
- kunnskapen sin = her knowledge
- literally: the knowledge her-own
This structure is very common in Norwegian:
- boka mi = my book
- huset vårt = our house
- vennen hans = his friend
When the possessive comes after the noun, the noun is usually in the definite form:
- kunnskapen sin not
- kunnskap sin
Why is it sin and not hennes?