Terroristen er i byen.

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Breakdown of Terroristen er i byen.

• i: in
• byen: the city
• terroristen: the terrorist

Questions & Answers about Terroristen er i byen.

Why is it terroristen and not just terrorist?

Because Norwegian often adds the definite article to the end of the noun.

• terrorist = terrorist / a terrorist
• terroristen = the terrorist

So terroristen er i byen literally means the terrorist is in the city/town.

Where is the word the in this sentence?

There is no separate word for the here, because Norwegian usually puts definiteness on the noun itself as a suffix.

• terroristen = the terrorist
• byen = the city / the town

This is a very common feature of Norwegian nouns.

Why is it byen and not by?

For the same reason: byen is the definite form.

• by = city / town or a city / a town
• byen = the city / the town

In this sentence, i byen is a very common expression that often means in town, not necessarily inside the city in a very literal sense.