Klorestativet står ved matskålen.

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Breakdown of Klorestativet står ved matskålen.

• stå: to stand
• klorestativet: the scratching post
• matskålen: the food bowl

Questions & Answers about Klorestativet står ved matskålen.

Why do both nouns have endings attached to them: klorestativet and matskålen?

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

• klorestativ = a scratching post / cat tree

• klorestativet = the scratching post / cat tree

• matskål = a food bowl
• matskålen = the food bowl

So the sentence uses two definite nouns: the scratching post and the food bowl.

What does the ending -et in klorestativet mean?

The ending -et is the definite singular ending for many neuter nouns in Norwegian.

• et klorestativ = a scratching post
• klorestativet = the scratching post

This tells you that klorestativ is a neuter noun, so its indefinite article is et.

Why does matskålen end in -en instead of -et?

Because matskål is a common gender noun in Bokmål, not a neuter noun.

• en matskål = a food bowl
• matskålen = the food bowl

So:

• common gender often takes -en in the definite singular
• neuter often takes -et in the definite singular

That is why the sentence has both klorestativet and matskålen.