Båten endrer kurs.

to change

Breakdown of Båten endrer kurs.

• båten: the boat
• kursen: the course (direction)

Questions & Answers about Båten endrer kurs.

Why is it båten and not båt?

Båten means the boat, while båt means a boat.

Norwegian often adds the definite article to the end of the noun:

• en båt = a boat
• båten = the boat

So Båten endrer kurs means The boat changes course, not just Boat changes course.

What does endrer mean, and what form is it?

Endrer is the present tense of the verb å endre, which means to change.

Examples:

• å endre = to change
• jeg endrer = I change / am changing
• båten endrer = the boat changes / is changing

In Norwegian, the present tense is often formed by adding -r to the infinitive:

• å snakke → snakker
• å komme → kommer
• å endre → endrer

Why is there no word for the before båten?

Because Norwegian usually puts definiteness on the noun itself instead of using a separate word like English the.

So:

• English: the boat
• Norwegian: båten

This is very common in Norwegian. The ending does the job of the.