Questions & Answers about Katten sover oppå sofaen.
Why is it katten and not just katt?
Because katten is the definite form of katt.
- katt = a cat
- katten = the cat
In Norwegian, the definite article is often added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word at the front.
So:
- en katt = a cat
- katten = the cat
This is very different from English, where the is a separate word.
Why is it sofaen and not sofa?
For the same reason: sofaen is the definite form.
- en sofa = a sofa
- sofaen = the sofa
The ending -en marks definiteness for many masculine nouns. So both katten and sofaen mean the cat and the sofa.
Why is there no separate word for the in the sentence?
Because Norwegian usually expresses the by adding an ending to the noun.
In this sentence:
- katten = the cat
- sofaen = the sofa
So Norwegian does not need a separate word like English the here.
What tense is sover?