Terrenggraden påvirker valget av geocache.

The terrain rating affects the choice of geocache.

Breakdown of Terrenggraden påvirker valget av geocache.

• av: of
• valget: the choice
• påvirke: to affect; influence
• geocachen: the geocache

Questions & Answers about Terrenggraden påvirker valget av geocache.

Why does terrenggrad become terrenggraden here?

Because terrenggraden is the definite singular form: the terrain rating/grade.

• en terrenggrad = a terrain rating
• terrenggraden = the terrain rating

In Norwegian, definiteness is usually added as a suffix to the noun:

• masculine nouns often take -en
• feminine often -a
• neuter often -et

So terrenggrad + -en = terrenggraden.

In this sentence, the speaker is referring to the terrain rating as a specific factor, so the definite form is natural.

Why is it valget and not just valg?

For the same reason: valget is the definite singular form of valg.

• et valg = a choice
• valget = the choice

So:

• Terrenggraden påvirker valg would sound more general or incomplete
• Terrenggraden påvirker valget means the terrain rating affects the choice

Here, valget refers to the specific choice someone makes.

Why is it påvirker?