Barnet dytter stolen.

the child

Breakdown of Barnet dytter stolen.

• stolen: the chair
• dytte: to push

Questions & Answers about Barnet dytter stolen.

Why is it barnet and not just barn?

Barnet means the child, while barn means child or a child.

In Norwegian, the definite article is often added to the end of the noun:

• barn = child / a child
• barnet = the child

So Barnet dytter stolen means The child pushes the chair.

Why is it stolen and not stol?

For the same reason: stolen means the chair, while stol means chair / a chair.

Here is the pattern:

• stol = chair / a chair
• stolen = the chair

So both nouns in the sentence are definite:

• Barnet = the child
• stolen = the chair

What does dytter mean, and what form is it?

Dytter is the present tense of the verb å dytte, which means to push.

So:

• å dytte = to push
• dytter = pushes / is pushing

In this sentence, Barnet dytter stolen can be understood as The child pushes the chair.

Why doesn’t the verb change depending on who does the action?