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Questions & Answers about Hun kjøper rosen.
Why is it rosen and not a separate word for the?
In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun as a suffix.
- rose = rose
- en rose = a rose
- rosen = the rose
So rosen already includes the meaning of the rose. This is very different from English, where the comes before the noun.
What form is kjøper?
Kjøper is the present tense of the verb å kjøpe (to buy).
- å kjøpe = to buy
- kjøper = buys / is buying
In Norwegian, the present tense often ends in -r, and it does not change depending on the subject:
- jeg kjøper = I buy
- du kjøper = you buy
- hun kjøper = she buys
So Norwegian verbs are much simpler than English verbs in this way.
Why is hun used here?
Hun means she and is the subject form of the pronoun.
Compare:
- hun = she
- henne = her
So in Hun kjøper rosen, hun is correct because she is the one doing the action.
Is kjøper more like buys or is buying in English?