Kommunikasjonen fungerer godt.

to work (to function)

Breakdown of Kommunikasjonen fungerer godt.

• godt: well
• kommunikasjonen: the communication

Questions & Answers about Kommunikasjonen fungerer godt.

Why does kommunikasjon become kommunikasjonen?

Because Norwegian usually marks the definite form by adding an ending to the noun. The basic noun is kommunikasjon, and kommunikasjonen is the definite singular form.

So:

• kommunikasjon = communication
• kommunikasjonen = the communication

This is a very common pattern in Norwegian.

Why is there no separate word for the?

In Norwegian, the is often attached to the end of the noun instead of standing alone as a separate word.

So English the communication becomes Norwegian kommunikasjonen, not a two-word phrase.

You would not normally say den kommunikasjonen here unless you want extra emphasis, contrast, or something like that particular communication.

What tense is fungerer?

Fungerer is the present tense of fungere.

A useful thing for English speakers: Norwegian verbs do not change for person.

So you get:

• jeg fungerer
• du fungerer
• han fungerer
• kommunikasjonen fungerer

The verb form stays the same.

Does fungerer mean works or is working?