Breakdown of Sagbladet er også forbruksmateriell.
være
to be
også
also
forbruksmateriellet
the consumable supplies
sagbladet
the saw blade
Questions & Answers about Sagbladet er også forbruksmateriell.
Why does sagbladet end in -et?
Because Norwegian often adds the definite article to the end of the noun instead of putting a separate word in front.
- sagblad = a saw blade
- sagbladet = the saw blade
The ending -et shows that the noun is definite singular. This usually happens with neuter nouns.
What gender is sagblad, and how can I tell?
Sagblad is a neuter noun in Norwegian.
That is why you get:
- et sagblad = a saw blade
- sagbladet = the saw blade
In Bokmål, neuter nouns typically use:
- et in the indefinite singular
- -et in the definite singular
You often just have to learn the gender with the noun, although compounds usually take the gender of the last part. Here, the head word is blad (blade), which is neuter.
Is sagbladet one word because Norwegian likes compound nouns?
Yes. Norwegian, like German and unlike English, commonly writes compound nouns as one word.
So:
- sag = saw
- blad = blade
- sagblad = saw blade
English often uses two words where Norwegian uses one compound word.