Salen er full.

to be

Breakdown of Salen er full.

• full: full
• salen: the hall

Questions & Answers about Salen er full.

Why is it salen and not just sal?

Sal means hall or auditorium in an indefinite sense, while salen means the hall.

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

• en sal = a hall
• salen = the hall

So Salen er full means The hall is full.

Why does sal take -en at the end?

Because sal is a common-gender noun in Norwegian. Common-gender nouns usually form the definite singular by adding -en.

For example:

• en bil → bilen = the car
• en stol → stolen = the chair
• en sal → salen = the hall

So the ending -en works like English the, but attached to the noun.

What part of speech is full here?

Full is an adjective. In this sentence it describes the noun salen.

So:

• salen = the hall
• er = is
• full = full

Together: The hall is full.

Why is it full and not fullt?