Låsefunksjonen fungerer ikke.

The locking function does not work.

Breakdown of Låsefunksjonen fungerer ikke.

• ikke: not
• fungere: to work (to function)
• låsefunksjonen: the locking function

Questions & Answers about Låsefunksjonen fungerer ikke.

What is låsefunksjonen made up of?

It is a compound noun, which is very common in Norwegian.

• låse- comes from å låse = to lock
• funksjon = function
• -en makes it definite singular

So låsefunksjonen literally means the locking function or the lock function.

Why does funksjon become funksjonen?

Because Norwegian usually adds the definite article to the end of the noun instead of using a separate word before it.

• funksjon = function
• funksjonen = the function

Since funksjon is a common gender noun, the definite singular ending is -en.

Why is there no separate word for the?

In Norwegian, the definite article is often attached to the noun itself.

So instead of saying something like the function, Norwegian says funksjonen.

That means:

• English: the function
• Norwegian: funksjonen

This is one of the biggest structural differences from English.

What form is fungerer?