Word
Teppesensoren kontrolleres ved teppekanten.
Meaning
The carpet sensor is checked at the carpet edge.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Teppesensoren kontrolleres ved teppekanten.
ved
at
kontrollere
to check
teppesensoren
the carpet sensor
teppekanten
the carpet edge
Questions & Answers about Teppesensoren kontrolleres ved teppekanten.
What is teppesensoren, and why is it written as one word?
Norwegian very often combines nouns into one compound word.
- teppe = carpet, rug, or mat
- sensor = sensor
- teppesensor = carpet sensor / mat sensor
- teppesensoren = the carpet sensor / mat sensor
The ending -en is the definite article attached to the noun, so instead of a separate word like the, Norwegian often adds it to the end.
Why does kontrolleres end in -s?
The -s here marks the passive voice.
- kontrollerer = checks / controls
- kontrolleres = is checked / is inspected / is tested
So the sentence is not saying that the sensor checks something else. It is saying that the sensor is being checked.
This -s passive is especially common in formal, technical, and instructional language.
Does kontrollere mean control, or does it mean check?