Breakdown of Slipset ligger ved skjorten.
ved
at
skjorten
the shirt
ligge
to lie (be located)
slipset
the tie
Questions & Answers about Slipset ligger ved skjorten.
Why does slips become slipset?
Slipset is the definite singular form of et slips (a tie).
- et slips = a tie
- slipset = the tie
Norwegian often adds the definite article to the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like the in English.
Because slips is a neuter noun, its definite singular ending is -et:
- et slips → slipset
Why does skjorte become skjorten?
Skjorten is the definite singular form of ei/en skjorte (a shirt).
- en skjorte / ei skjorte = a shirt
- skjorten = the shirt
This noun is usually treated as a common-gender noun, so the definite ending is -en:
- en skjorte → skjorten
You may also see ei skjorte in varieties of Norwegian that use feminine forms more actively, but skjorten is still the normal definite form in Bokmål.
Why are both nouns definite here: slipset and skjorten?