Word
Maskinen renser luften.
Meaning
The machine purifies the air.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Maskinen renser luften.
Why is it maskinen and not maskin?
Because -en is the definite ending for many Norwegian nouns.
- en maskin = a machine
- maskinen = the machine
In Norwegian, you usually do not put a separate word for the in front of the noun. Instead, the noun itself changes form.
So Maskinen renser luften starts with the machine, not a machine.
Why is it luften and not luft?
For the same reason: luften is the definite form of luft.
- luft = air
- luften = the air
So:
- renser luft would sound more like cleans air in a general sense
- renser luften means cleans the air
In many everyday sentences, Norwegian often uses the definite form where English may or may not.
What form of verb is renser?