Lyden kommer bakfra.

to come

Breakdown of Lyden kommer bakfra.

• lyden: the sound
• bakfra: from behind

Questions & Answers about Lyden kommer bakfra.

Why is it lyden and not lyd?

Because lyden is the definite singular form of lyd.

• en lyd = a sound
• lyden = the sound

Norwegian usually adds the definite article to the end of the noun instead of putting a separate word in front, so English the sound becomes lyden.

What is kommer here?

Kommer is the present tense of å komme, which usually means to come.

So:

• å komme = to come
• kommer = comes / is coming

In this sentence, it describes where the sound is coming from.

Why does Norwegian use kommer instead of something like is coming?

Norwegian often uses the simple present where English might use either comes or is coming.

So Lyden kommer bakfra can naturally correspond to English:

• The sound comes from behind
• The sound is coming from behind

The Norwegian present tense is often enough by itself, without a separate continuous form like English has.

What does bakfra mean exactly?