Daggryet kommer tidlig.

The dawn comes early.

Breakdown of Daggryet kommer tidlig.

• komme: to come
• tidlig: early
• daggryet: the dawn

Questions & Answers about Daggryet kommer tidlig.

Why does daggry become daggryet here?

Because daggry is a neuter noun in Norwegian, and -et is the usual definite singular ending for neuter nouns.

So:

• et daggry = a dawn / a daybreak
• daggryet = the dawn / the daybreak

In this sentence, Norwegian uses the definite form, so daggryet means the dawn.

What gender is daggry, and how would it be declined?

Daggry is a neuter noun.

A basic pattern is:

• et daggry = indefinite singular
• daggryet = definite singular
• daggry = indefinite plural
• daggryene = definite plural

In practice, the singular forms are the most useful here.

Why is kommer used? Does it literally mean comes?