Breakdown of Forloveden hennes kommer i morgen.
komme
to come
i morgen
tomorrow
hennes
her
forloveden
the fiancé or fiancée
Questions & Answers about Forloveden hennes kommer i morgen.
What does forloveden mean, and why does it end in -en?
Forloveden means the fiancé or the fiancée, depending on context.
The ending -en is the definite ending on the noun. In Norwegian, instead of putting a separate word like the in front, you usually add the definiteness to the end of the noun.
So the basic idea is:
- forlovede = fiancé / fiancée
- forloveden = the fiancé / the fiancée
That is why there is no separate word for the in the sentence.
Why is hennes after the noun instead of before it?
In Norwegian, possessives often come after the noun, especially in everyday, natural speech.
So:
- forloveden hennes = her fiancé
- hennes forlovede = also possible, but often sounds more marked, more formal, or more emphatic
When the possessive comes after the noun, the noun is usually in the definite form:
- forloveden hennes
When the possessive comes before the noun, the noun is usually not definite in the same way:
- hennes forlovede
Both are correct, but forloveden hennes is a very common and natural pattern.
Why does Norwegian use kommer here if the action is in the future?