Questions & Answers about Hun har stor innflytelse.
Why is it Hun har stor innflytelse and not Hun er stor innflytelse?
Because Norwegian uses ha (to have) in this expression, just like English says she has influence.
- Hun har stor innflytelse = She has great influence
- Using er would mean is, which does not fit here.
So this is a normal pattern:
- ha innflytelse = to have influence
What does stor mean here?
Stor literally means big or large, but with abstract nouns it often means great, strong, or significant.
So stor innflytelse means:
- great influence
- a lot of influence
- significant influence
It sounds natural in Norwegian.
Why is there no article before stor innflytelse?