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Questions & Answers about Terapien hjelper henne.
Why is it terapien and not just terapi?
Terapien is the definite singular form of terapi.
- terapi = therapy
- terapien = the therapy
Norwegian usually adds the definite article as an ending on the noun, instead of using a separate word like English the.
So:
- Terapien hjelper henne. = The therapy helps her.
- Terapi hjelper henne. = Therapy helps her. / Therapy is helping her.
The version with -en sounds more like you are talking about a specific therapy already known from the context.
Why is it henne and not hun?
Because henne is the object form of hun.
- hun = she (subject form)
- henne = her (object form)
In Terapien hjelper henne, terapien is the subject, and henne is the object.
Compare:
- Hun hjelper. = She helps.
- Terapien hjelper henne. = The therapy helps her.
A useful comparison:
- Hun hjelper henne. = She helps her.
Here, the first hun is the subject, and henne is the object.
What tense is hjelper?