Word
Kakelyset ligger i esken.
Meaning
The birthday-cake candle is in the box.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Kakelyset ligger i esken.
i
in
esken
the box
ligge
to lie (be located)
kakelyset
the birthday-cake candle
Questions & Answers about Kakelyset ligger i esken.
Why is there no separate word for the in Kakelyset and esken?
In Norwegian, the is often built into the end of the noun instead of being a separate word.
- et kakelys = a cake candle
- kakelyset = the cake candle
And:
- en/eske or ei eske = a box
- esken = the box
So the sentence uses the definite form of both nouns.
What is the base form of kakelyset?
The base form is et kakelys.
This is a compound noun:
- kake = cake
- lys = light / candle
- kakelys = cake candle
Then the definite ending -et is added:
- et kakelys → kakelyset
Why is kakelys written as one word?