Breakdown of Mikrochipen brukes til ID-merkingen.
bruke
to use
til
for/to
ID-merkingen
the ID marking
mikrochipen
the microchip
Questions & Answers about Mikrochipen brukes til ID-merkingen.
Why is it mikrochipen and not just mikrochip or en mikrochip?
Mikrochipen is the definite singular form of en mikrochip.
- en mikrochip = a microchip
- mikrochipen = the microchip
Norwegian adds the definite article to the end of the noun instead of putting a separate word in front, as English does.
In this sentence, the speaker is talking about a specific microchip, so mikrochipen is natural.
What does brukes mean, and why does it end in -s?
Brukes is the present passive form of å bruke.
- å bruke = to use
- bruker = uses / is using
- brukes = is used
The -s ending is one common way to make a passive sentence in Norwegian.
So:
- Mikrochipen brukes ... = The microchip is used ...
A very similar alternative is:
- Mikrochipen blir brukt ...
Both can mean the microchip is used, though -s passive often sounds a bit more formal or matter-of-fact.
Why is til used here?