Breakdown of Musikeren er utvalgt til konserten.
være
to be
konserten
the concert
musikeren
the musician
til
for/to
Questions & Answers about Musikeren er utvalgt til konserten.
Why do musikeren and konserten end in -en?
The ending -en marks the definite singular form in Norwegian.
- en musiker = a musician
- musikeren = the musician
- en konsert = a concert
- konserten = the concert
So instead of putting a separate word like the before the noun, Norwegian usually adds the definiteness to the end of the noun.
What is the base form of utvalgt?
Utvalgt comes from the verb å velge ut, which means to select or to pick out.
Some useful forms are:
- å velge ut = to select
- velger ut = selects / is selecting
- valgte ut = selected
- utvalgt = selected
A useful thing to notice is that this is a particle verb. In some forms, the parts are separated:
- Hun velger ut musikeren.
But in the past participle, they are combined:
- Musikeren er utvalgt.
Why does the sentence use er utvalgt instead of just one verb?