Questions & Answers about Trollet bor i skogen.
Why is it trollet and not just troll?
Because trollet is the definite form of troll, meaning the troll.
In Norwegian, the definite article is usually added to the end of the noun:
- et troll = a troll
- trollet = the troll
So Trollet bor i skogen means The troll lives in the forest.
Why does troll use et?
Because troll is a neuter noun in Norwegian.
Norwegian nouns have grammatical gender, and the indefinite article depends on the gender:
- en for many masculine/feminine nouns
- et for neuter nouns
So:
- et troll = a troll
- trollet = the troll
This is something you usually just have to learn together with the noun.
Why is it skogen and not skog?
For the same reason as trollet: skogen is the definite form of skog, meaning the forest.
- en skog = a forest
- skogen = the forest
So i skogen means in the forest.
Why is the definite article attached to the noun instead of being a separate word like in English?