Stjernekartet viser stjernebildet.

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Breakdown of Stjernekartet viser stjernebildet.

• stjernekartet: the star map
• stjernebildet: the constellation

Questions & Answers about Stjernekartet viser stjernebildet.

Why do both nouns end in -et?

Because both nouns are in the definite singular form, and both are neuter nouns.

• et stjernekart = a star chart

• stjernekartet = the star chart

• et stjernebilde = a constellation
• stjernebildet = the constellation

In Norwegian, the is often added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word.

Why isn’t there a separate word for the?

Norwegian usually marks definiteness with a suffix on the noun.

So instead of:

• the star chart
• the constellation

you get:

• stjernekartet
• stjernebildet

This is one of the biggest differences from English. English uses a separate article (the), while Norwegian often attaches the definite ending directly to the noun.

What are the dictionary forms of these nouns?

The dictionary forms are:

• et stjernekart
• et stjernebilde

These are the forms you would normally look up in a dictionary. The sentence uses the definite forms:

• stjernekartet
• stjernebildet

How do I know these nouns are neuter?