Questions & Answers about Heksen bor i skogen.
Why does heksen end in -en?
Because heksen is the definite singular form of heks (witch).
- en heks = a witch
- heksen = the witch
In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like English the.
Why is there no separate word for the in this sentence?
Norwegian usually puts the onto the noun itself.
So instead of saying something like the witch, Norwegian says:
- heksen = the witch
- skogen = the forest
This is one of the biggest differences from English. The noun itself shows whether it is definite.
What does bor mean, and what is its basic form?
Bor means lives or resides.
Its infinitive (basic dictionary form) is å bo, which means to live or to reside.
Examples:
- Jeg bor her. = I live here.
- De bor i Oslo. = They live in Oslo.
In the sentence Heksen bor i skogen, bor is present tense.
Does bor change depending on the subject, like I live / she lives in English?