Questions & Answers about Låven står bak huset.
Why is låven one word, and where is the?
In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun.
- låve = barn
- låven = the barn
So English uses a separate word, the, but Norwegian often uses a suffix instead.
Why does one noun end in -en and the other in -et?
Those endings show definite singular, but the ending depends on the noun’s grammatical gender.
- låven = definite singular of låve
- huset = definite singular of hus
A very simple way to think about it is:
- many common gender nouns take -en
- neuter nouns often take -et
So hus is a neuter noun, which is why it becomes huset.
Why does the sentence use står instead of er?