Breakdown of Veggpanelet viser hvor gulvluken er.
være
to be
vise
to show
hvor
where
veggpanelet
the wall panel
Questions & Answers about Veggpanelet viser hvor gulvluken er.
Why are veggpanelet and gulvluken written as single words?
Because Norwegian normally writes compound nouns as one word.
- vegg + panel = veggpanel
- gulv + luke = gulvluke
Then the definite ending is added:
- veggpanel → veggpanelet = the wall panel
- gulvluke → gulvluken = the floor hatch / trapdoor
This is very different from English, where compounds are often written as two words, like wall panel or floor hatch.
What do the endings -et and -en mean?
They are definite endings, meaning the.
In Norwegian, you usually do not put a separate word before the noun for the. Instead, you attach the definiteness to the end of the noun.
Here:
- et veggpanel = a wall panel
veggpanelet = the wall panel
- en/ei gulvluke = a floor hatch
- gulvluken = the floor hatch
So both nouns are definite in this sentence.
Why is it veggpanelet but gulvluken? Why are the endings different?