Satellittsignalet peker mot nullpunktet.

It is a compound noun:

• satellitt = satellite
• signal = signal

Together, satellittsignal means satellite signal.

Then -et is added because the noun is in the definite singular form, so:

• et satellittsignal = a satellite signal
• satellittsignalet = the satellite signal

Compounds are very common in Norwegian, and they are usually written as one word.

Because signal is a neuter noun in Norwegian.

For neuter nouns, the pattern is often:

• et signal = a signal
• signalet = the signal

In this sentence, satellittsignalet means the satellite signal, so it uses the definite ending -et.

For the same reason: nullpunkt is also a neuter noun.

So you get:

• et nullpunkt = a zero point / origin / neutral point
• nullpunktet = the zero point / the origin / the neutral point

The ending -et marks definite singular.

Peker is the present tense of å peke, which usually means to point.

So:

• å peke = to point
• peker = points / is pointing

In this sentence, peker mot nullpunktet means something like points toward the zero point or is directed toward the zero point.

Peker is the normal present tense active form of the verb å peke.

Norwegian present tense is often made by adding -r to the infinitive stem:

• å snakke → snakker
• å komme → kommer
• å peke → peker

So Satellittsignalet peker ... simply means The satellite signal points ...

Pekes would be a passive form in some contexts, meaning something like is pointed or is being pointed, which is not what this sentence says.

Mot usually means toward, towards, or in the direction of.

That fits well with å peke:

• peke mot noe = point toward something

By contrast, til often means to and can suggest arrival, destination, or direction toward a target, but with å peke, mot is the more natural choice when you mean orientation or direction.

So:

• peker mot nullpunktet = points toward the zero point

Very close, yes. In this sentence, mot is best understood as toward or in the direction of.

Depending on context, English might translate it as:

• points toward the zero point
• is aimed at the zero point
• is directed toward the origin

But grammatically, mot itself most directly means toward.

The word order is straightforward:

• Satellittsignalet = subject
• peker = verb
• mot nullpunktet = prepositional phrase

So the pattern is:

Subject + Verb + Prepositional phrase

This is the normal word order for a simple statement in Norwegian.

Because Norwegian usually puts definiteness on the noun itself.

In English:

• the signal
• the zero point

In Norwegian:

• signalet
• nullpunktet

The definite meaning is built into the ending, here -et.

That is why you do not need a separate article like English the in this sentence.

Literally, it means the zero point.

Depending on context, it could refer to:

• the origin in a coordinate system
• a reference point
• a neutral point
• a zero position

So the exact English translation depends on the subject matter. In a technical or scientific context, nullpunktet often means the origin or the zero point.

Yes. Norwegian uses compound nouns very freely, much like German, and often more than English does.

Examples:

• bilmotor = car engine
• radiosignal = radio signal
• satellittsignal = satellite signal

A native English speaker may want to write these as two words, but in Norwegian they are usually written as one compound word.

That would usually change the meaning.

• peke mot = point toward / be directed toward
• peke på = point at / indicate / physically point to

So peker mot nullpunktet emphasizes direction toward the zero point.

Peker på nullpunktet could sound more like it is pointing at that exact point, possibly more directly or demonstratively. In some contexts both might be possible, but mot is the more natural choice for general directional orientation.

Then it would be:

Et satellittsignal peker mot et nullpunkt.

That would mean:

A satellite signal points toward a zero point.

Compare:

• Satellittsignalet peker mot nullpunktet. = The satellite signal points toward the zero point.
• Et satellittsignal peker mot et nullpunkt. = A satellite signal points toward a zero point.

The original sentence is definite on both nouns.

It is often very similar, but Norwegian uses different prepositions depending on the meaning, just like English does.

Common patterns include:

• peke på noe = point at something / indicate something
• peke mot noe = point toward something
• peke ut noe/noen = point out something/someone

So when learning å peke, it helps to learn the verb together with its common prepositions, not just as a single word.

You would usually invert the subject and verb:

Peker satellittsignalet mot nullpunktet?

This is a standard Norwegian pattern:

• Statement: Satellittsignalet peker mot nullpunktet.
• Question: Peker satellittsignalet mot nullpunktet?

So Norwegian often forms yes/no questions by putting the verb first.