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Questions & Answers about Episoden begynner snart.
Why is it episoden and not just episode?
Because -en is the definite article attached to the noun.
- episode = an episode
- episoden = the episode
In Norwegian, the definite article usually goes at the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like the in English.
Since the sentence refers to a specific episode, Norwegian uses episoden.
What gender is episode, and does that matter here?
Episode is usually an en-word (common gender) in Norwegian.
That gives you these forms:
- en episode = an episode
- episoden = the episode
- episoder = episodes
- episodene = the episodes
Yes, the gender matters because it affects which article and ending the noun gets.
Why is there no separate word for the?
Because Norwegian normally expresses the by adding an ending to the noun.
So instead of:
- the episode
Norwegian says:
- episoden
This is one of the biggest structural differences from English.
What tense is begynner?