Matingen følger blandingsforholdet.

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Breakdown of Matingen følger blandingsforholdet.

• blandingsforholdet: the mixing ratio
• matingen: the feeding

Questions & Answers about Matingen følger blandingsforholdet.

Why does matingen end in -en?

Because Norwegian usually marks the by adding an ending to the noun.

• mating = the base noun
• matingen = the
  • noun

The ending -en is the definite singular ending for many common-gender nouns.

What is the base form of matingen?

The base form is mating.

So the pattern is:

• en mating = an indefinite form
• matingen = the definite form

Depending on context, mating can be translated in different ways, but grammatically the important point is that matingen is the definite singular form.

Why does blandingsforholdet end in -et?

For the same reason: it is also a definite singular noun.

• et blandingsforhold = an indefinite form
• blandingsforholdet = the definite form

Here, -et shows that blandingsforhold is a neuter noun.

Why is blandingsforholdet written as one long word?