Breakdown of Kastreringen er gjort; slik sett kan utekatten adopteres.
være
to be
gjøre
to do
kan
can
adoptere
to adopt
Questions & Answers about Kastreringen er gjort; slik sett kan utekatten adopteres.
Why is it kastreringen and not just kastrering?
Because kastreringen is the definite singular form: the castration / the neutering.
- kastrering = castration / neutering
- kastreringen = the castration / the neutering
Norwegian often uses the definite form when talking about a specific procedure already known from the context.
What exactly does er gjort mean here?
Er gjort literally means is done, but here it means that the procedure has been completed.
This is a very common Norwegian pattern:
- er gjort = is done / has been done
- it focuses on the resulting state
So the sentence is not mainly describing the action happening; it is describing the fact that the neutering is now complete.
A useful comparison:
- ble gjort = was done
- focuses more on the event
- er gjort = is done / has been done
- focuses more on the completed result
What does slik sett mean?