Tempoet påvirker balansen.

to affect; influence

Breakdown of Tempoet påvirker balansen.

• balansen: the balance
• tempoet: the tempo

Questions & Answers about Tempoet påvirker balansen.

Why does tempo become tempoet?

Because Norwegian often attaches the definite article to the end of the noun.

• tempo = tempo / a tempo
• tempoet = the tempo

Here, tempo is a neuter noun, so the definite ending is -et.

So:

• et tempo = a tempo
• tempoet = the tempo

This is one of the big differences from English: instead of putting the in front, Norwegian usually adds the definiteness to the noun itself.

Why is it balansen and not balanse?

For the same reason: balansen is the definite form of balanse.

• balanse = balance
• balansen = the balance

Balanse is usually a common gender noun, so its definite ending is -en:

• en balanse = a balance
• balansen = the balance

So the full sentence is literally:

The tempo affects the balance.

What does påvirker mean exactly?