Fosterhjemmet hjelper kattehjemmet.

The foster home helps the cat shelter.

Breakdown of Fosterhjemmet hjelper kattehjemmet.

• hjelpe: to help
• kattehjemmet: the cat shelter
• fosterhjemmet: the foster home

Questions & Answers about Fosterhjemmet hjelper kattehjemmet.

Why do both fosterhjemmet and kattehjemmet end in -et?

Because both nouns are singular definite neuter nouns.

• et fosterhjem = a foster home

• fosterhjemmet = the foster home

• et kattehjem = a cat shelter / cat home
• kattehjemmet = the cat shelter

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

Why is there no separate word for the in this sentence?

Norwegian usually puts the at the end of the noun as a suffix.

So instead of saying:

• the foster home
• the cat shelter

Norwegian says:

• fosterhjemmet
• kattehjemmet

This is very normal in Norwegian. English uses a separate article; Norwegian often uses an ending.

How do I know who is helping whom?