Godteriet ligger i skålen.

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Breakdown of Godteriet ligger i skålen.

• skålen: the bowl
• ligge: to lie (be located)
• godteriet: the candy

Questions & Answers about Godteriet ligger i skålen.

Why does godteriet end in -et?

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

• godteri = candy / sweets
• godteriet = the candy / the sweets

So instead of using a separate word like English the, Norwegian often adds the definite ending directly to the noun.

Why isn’t there a separate word for the in godteriet or skålen?

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun.

So:

• skål = bowl
• skålen = the bowl

and

• godteri = candy
• godteriet = the candy

This is one of the biggest differences from English. Where English says the bowl, Norwegian often says just skålen.

Why does the sentence use ligger instead of er?