Breakdown of Studentbeviset og kjøpskontrakten leveres.
og
and
levere
to submit
studentbeviset
the student ID
kjøpskontrakten
the home purchase contract
Questions & Answers about Studentbeviset og kjøpskontrakten leveres.
Why do studentbeviset and kjøpskontrakten have endings on them?
Those endings show that both nouns are definite singular:
- studentbevis = student ID / student card
studentbeviset = the student ID / the student card
- kjøpskontrakt = purchase contract
- kjøpskontrakten = the purchase contract
In Norwegian, the definite article is often added as an ending instead of being a separate word like the in English.
Also notice the genders:
- et studentbevis → studentbeviset (neuter)
- en kjøpskontrakt → kjøpskontrakten (common gender)
Why is there no separate word for the?
Because Norwegian usually puts the onto the noun itself.
So instead of saying:
- the student ID
- the purchase contract
Norwegian says:
- studentbeviset
- kjøpskontrakten
This is one of the most important differences from English. In many simple cases, the definite meaning is shown just by the noun ending.
What does leveres mean grammatically here?