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Questions & Answers about Læreren studerer cellen.
Why do both lærer and celle end in -en here?
Because both nouns are in the definite singular form.
- lærer = teacher / a teacher
- læreren = the teacher
- celle = cell / a cell
- cellen = the cell
In Norwegian, definiteness is usually added to the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like the in English.
Why is it læreren and not den læreren?
Læreren by itself already means the teacher, so den is not needed.
Use den læreren only when you mean something more like:
- that teacher
- that particular teacher
So in a simple sentence like Læreren studerer cellen, the normal form is just læreren.
Why is the word order Læreren studerer cellen?
This is the normal Norwegian main clause word order:
subject + verb + object
So:
- Læreren = subject
- studerer = verb
- cellen = object
This is very similar to English:
- The teacher studies the cell
Is studerer the present tense?