Vognen står ved huset.

the house

Breakdown of Vognen står ved huset.

• stå: to stand
• ved: by
• vognen: the wagon; carriage

Questions & Answers about Vognen står ved huset.

Why does vognen end in -en?

Because vognen is the definite form of vogn.

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

• vogn = wagon / cart / carriage
• vognen = the wagon / cart / carriage

For many common-gender nouns, the definite ending is -en.

Why does huset end in -et?

For the same reason: huset is the definite form of hus.

• hus = house
• huset = the house

But hus is a neuter noun, so its definite ending is usually -et rather than -en.

A very common pattern is:

• common gender: en bil → bilen
• neuter: et hus → huset

What does står mean here? Why not just a word meaning is?