Breakdown of Knappenålen og tråklingen holder stoffet på plass.
og
and
holde
to hold
på plass
in place
stoffet
the fabric; material
Questions & Answers about Knappenålen og tråklingen holder stoffet på plass.
Why do the nouns end in -en and -et instead of having a separate word for the?
Norwegian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun.
- knappenålen = the pin
- tråklingen = the basting / the tacking
- stoffet = the fabric
So:
- -en is a common-gender definite ending
- -et is a neuter definite ending
This is one of the biggest differences from English. Instead of the fabric, Norwegian often says stoffet.
Why is the verb holder the same even though the subject is two things?
Because Norwegian verbs do not change for singular vs. plural the way English verbs sometimes do.
In English:
- the pin holds
- the pin and the basting hold
In Norwegian:
- knappenålen holder
- knappenålen og tråklingen holder
The verb holder stays the same. Norwegian verbs do not agree with the subject in number.
What exactly is tråklingen?