Breakdown of Identitetsbeviset brukes under identitetskontrollen.
bruke
to use
under
during (an event)
identitetsbeviset
the proof of identity
identitetskontrollen
the identity check
Questions & Answers about Identitetsbeviset brukes under identitetskontrollen.
Why do identitetsbeviset and identitetskontrollen have endings instead of a separate word for the?
In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun.
- et identitetsbevis = an identity document / an ID document
identitetsbeviset = the identity document
- en identitetskontroll = an identity check
- identitetskontrollen = the identity check
So instead of using a separate word like English the, Norwegian often adds:
- -et for many neuter nouns
- -en for many masculine/common-gender nouns
That is why the sentence uses identitetsbeviset and identitetskontrollen.
Why does one noun end in -et and the other in -en?
Because the nouns have different grammatical genders.
- et identitetsbevis → neuter noun → definite singular identitetsbeviset
- en identitetskontroll → masculine/common-gender noun → definite singular identitetskontrollen
This is very common in Norwegian. Learning the gender of each noun helps you form the correct indefinite and definite forms.
What does brukes mean here?