Word
Advokaten leser dommen.
Meaning
The lawyer reads the judgment.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Advokaten leser dommen.
Why do both advokaten and dommen end in -en?
Because -en is the usual definite singular ending for many common-gender nouns in Norwegian.
So:
- advokat = a lawyer
- advokaten = the lawyer
and
- dom = a judgment / verdict / sentence
- dommen = the judgment / verdict / sentence
Unlike English, Norwegian usually attaches the definite article to the end of the noun instead of putting a separate word like the in front.
What is the basic dictionary form of each word in this sentence?
The dictionary forms are:
- advokat = lawyer
- lese = to read
- dom = judgment / verdict / sentence
The sentence uses inflected forms:
- advokaten = definite singular form of advokat
- leser = present tense of lese
- dommen = definite singular form of dom
Why is the verb leser and not lese?