Mekanikken kontrolleres under reguleringen.

The piano action is checked during the action regulation.

Breakdown of Mekanikken kontrolleres under reguleringen.

• kontrollere: to check
• under: during (an event)
• mekanikken: the piano action
• reguleringen: the action regulation

Questions & Answers about Mekanikken kontrolleres under reguleringen.

Why does mekanikken end in -en?

Because -en is the definite singular ending. The base noun is mekanikk, and mekanikken means the mechanics or the mechanical system, depending on context.

Norwegian usually adds definiteness to the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like English the:

• mekanikk = mechanics / mechanics as a field / mechanical system
• mekanikken = the mechanics / the mechanical system

So you do not need a separate article here.

Is mekanikken singular or plural?

It is grammatically singular.

That can feel a little strange to an English speaker because mechanics looks plural in English, but the Norwegian noun mekanikk is usually treated as a singular noun.

Also, do not confuse it with mechanics meaning people who repair machines. In Norwegian, that would be:

• mekaniker = mechanic
• mekanikeren = the mechanic
• mekanikere = mechanics
• mekanikerne = the mechanics

So in this sentence, mekanikken is about the system or mechanics, not a person.

Why is the verb kontrolleres and not kontrollerer?