Breakdown of Den nåværende planen fungerer.
planen
the plan
den
the
fungere
to work (to function)
nåværende
current
Questions & Answers about Den nåværende planen fungerer.
Why does the sentence start with den?
Because planen is a definite noun: planen means the plan.
In Norwegian, when you add an adjective before a definite noun, you usually need:
- a definite article before the adjective: den
- the noun itself in its definite form: planen
So:
- planen = the plan
- den nåværende planen = the current plan
This is a very common pattern in Norwegian:
- den store bilen = the big car
- det gamle huset = the old house
- de nye bøkene = the new books
Why is it den and not det?
Because plan is a common gender noun in Norwegian.
Norwegian nouns can be:
- common gender (often using en in the indefinite form)
- neuter (using et)
Since it is:
- en plan = a plan
the correct definite article before the adjective is:
- den nåværende planen
If it were a neuter noun, you would use det instead:
- det nye huset = the new house
Why does nåværende end in -e?