Breakdown of Begrunnelsen står i enkeltvedtaket.
i
in
stå
to say (in writing)
enkeltvedtaket
the individual administrative decision
begrunnelsen
the statement of reasons
Questions & Answers about Begrunnelsen står i enkeltvedtaket.
Why does begrunnelsen end in -en?
Because begrunnelsen is the definite singular form of en begrunnelse.
- en begrunnelse = a justification / a reason / the grounds
- begrunnelsen = the justification / the grounds
In Norwegian, the definite article is often attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like the in English.
What does står mean here? Does it literally mean stands?
Literally, står is the present tense of stå, which often means stand.
But in this sentence, it is being used in a very common extended sense:
stå i can mean be written in, appear in, or be stated in.
So here, Begrunnelsen står i enkeltvedtaket means something like:
- The justification is stated in the individual decision
- The grounds are set out in the decision
This is very natural Norwegian, especially in formal or administrative language.
Why is it står i and not er i?