Breakdown of Katalognummeret står på plateomslaget.
på
on
stå
to say (in writing)
katalognummeret
the catalogue number
plateomslaget
the record sleeve
Questions & Answers about Katalognummeret står på plateomslaget.
Why is there no separate word for the in this sentence?
Because Norwegian usually marks definiteness by adding an ending to the noun instead of using a separate word.
- et katalognummer = a catalog number
- katalognummeret = the catalog number
- et plateomslag = a record cover / sleeve
- plateomslaget = the record cover / sleeve
So both katalognummeret and plateomslaget already include the meaning of the.
Why are katalognummeret and plateomslaget written as single words?
Norwegian normally writes compound nouns as one word.
- katalognummer = catalog + number
- plateomslag = record + cover/sleeve
This is very common in Norwegian. English often writes similar expressions as two words, but Norwegian usually joins them into one. The last part of the compound is the main part, so nummer is the head in katalognummer, and omslag is the head in plateomslag.
What are the basic forms of the nouns in this sentence?