Trærne omringer hagen.

the garden

Breakdown of Trærne omringer hagen.

• trærne: the trees
• omringe: to surround

Questions & Answers about Trærne omringer hagen.

Why does trærne mean the trees?

Because Norwegian often puts the definite article at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like the.

• tre = tree
• trær = trees
• trærne = the trees

So -ne is the definite plural ending here.

Why is it trær and not something more regular like treer?

Because tre has an irregular plural.

Its forms are:

• et tre = a tree
• treet = the tree
• trær = trees
• trærne = the trees

So this is just a noun form you need to learn as a set.

Why does hagen mean the garden?

For the same reason: Norwegian usually marks definiteness with an ending.

• en hage = a garden
• hagen = the garden

Here, -n is the definite singular ending for this noun.

Why aren’t there separate words for the, like in English?