Forholdet er seksuelt.

to be

Breakdown of Forholdet er seksuelt.

• forholdet: the relationship
• seksuell: sexual

Questions & Answers about Forholdet er seksuelt.

Why does forhold become forholdet?

Because forholdet is the definite singular form of forhold.

• forhold = relationship / relation
• forholdet = the relationship

In Norwegian, the definite article is often added as an ending to the noun instead of being a separate word. Since forhold is a neuter noun, the definite ending is -et.

So forholdet literally means the relationship.

Why is there no separate word for the?

Norwegian usually puts the at the end of the noun as a suffix.

So instead of saying something like the relationship, Norwegian often says:

• forholdet = the relationship

This is very normal in Norwegian. A separate determiner can appear in some other structures, especially with adjectives, but not in this simple sentence.

What does er mean here?

Er is the present tense of å være, which means to be.

So:

• er = is / are / am depending on the subject

In this sentence:

• Forholdet er seksuelt.
• The relationship is sexual.

It works just like is in English.

Why is it seksuelt and not ?