Word
Kursplanen ble endret med hensyn til oppmøtekravet.
Meaning
The course plan was changed with regard to the attendance requirement.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Kursplanen ble endret med hensyn til oppmøtekravet.
bli
to become
endre
to change
kursplanen
the course plan
oppmøtekravet
the attendance requirement
Questions & Answers about Kursplanen ble endret med hensyn til oppmøtekravet.
Why is it kursplanen and not en kursplan?
Because -en at the end makes the noun definite singular.
- en kursplan = a course plan / a syllabus
- kursplanen = the course plan / the syllabus
Norwegian often attaches the definite article to the end of the noun instead of putting a separate word in front, unlike English.
Also note:
- kurs = course
- plan = plan
So kursplan is a compound noun meaning course plan or syllabus.
What does ble endret mean grammatically?
Ble endret is a passive construction in the past.
- ble = past tense of bli (become / get / be in passive constructions)
- endret = past participle of endre (change)
So:
- ble endret = was changed
This is a very common way to form the passive in Norwegian:
- Døren ble åpnet. = The door was opened.
- Planen ble endret. = The plan was changed.
Why is Norwegian using ble here instead of something like var endret?