Resultatet er positivt.

to be

Breakdown of Resultatet er positivt.

• resultatet: the result
• positiv: positive

Questions & Answers about Resultatet er positivt.

Why is resultatet one word, and what does -et mean?

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word.

• et resultat = a result
• resultatet = the result

The ending -et is the definite singular ending for a neuter noun. So resultat is a neuter noun: et resultat.

Is resultatet singular or plural?

It is singular.

Here are the basic forms:

• et resultat = indefinite singular
• resultatet = definite singular
• resultater = indefinite plural
• resultatene = definite plural

So resultatet means the result, not the results.

Why is it positivt and not positiv?

Because Norwegian adjectives usually agree with the noun in gender and number.

Since resultat is a neuter singular noun, the adjective takes the -t ending:

• en positiv effekt
• et positivt resultat

The same agreement appears even when the adjective comes after er:

• Resultatet er positivt

So positivt is correct because resultat is neuter.