Questions & Answers about Korset henger på veggen.
Where is the word the in this sentence?
In Norwegian, the is often attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word.
So:
- kors = a cross
- korset = the cross
- vegg = a wall
- veggen = the wall
That is why the sentence has korset and veggen, not a separate word for the.
Why does korset end in -et, but veggen ends in -en?
Those endings show the definite form of the noun, but the ending depends on the noun’s grammatical gender.
- et kors → korset
- en vegg → veggen
So kors is a neuter noun, and vegg is a common gender noun.
A very common pattern is:
- en noun → definite -en
- et noun → definite -et
What are the basic dictionary forms of korset and veggen?
The dictionary forms are the indefinite singular forms:
- et kors
- en vegg
If you look them up in a dictionary, you will usually find them listed that way, not as korset or veggen.