Barnet sitter fremst.

the child

Breakdown of Barnet sitter fremst.

• sitte: to sit
• fremst: at the front

Questions & Answers about Barnet sitter fremst.

Why is barnet one word, and what exactly does it mean grammatically?

Barnet is the definite singular form of barn.

• et barn = a child
• barnet = the child

In Norwegian, the idea of the is often added as an ending on the noun instead of being a separate word. Since barn is a neuter noun, its definite ending is -et.

So:

• barn = child
• barnet = the child

How do I know that barn is a neuter noun?

You know it is neuter because its indefinite article is et:

• et barn = a child

In Norwegian, nouns are grouped into grammatical genders, and barn is neuter. That is why the definite form becomes barnet.

A useful pattern is:

• masculine: often en ... -en
• feminine: often ei ... -a
• neuter: et ... -et

So et barn → barnet fits the neuter pattern.

Why does the sentence use sitter instead of er?