Breakdown of Matrisenummeret står ved katalognummeret.
ved
at
stå
to stand
katalognummeret
the catalogue number
matrisenummeret
the matrix number
Questions & Answers about Matrisenummeret står ved katalognummeret.
Why do both matrisenummeret and katalognummeret end in -et?
Because they are in the definite singular form: the matrix number and the catalog number.
In Norwegian, the is usually added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word.
The base noun is nummer (number), which is a neuter noun, so the definite ending is -et:
- et nummer = a number
- nummeret = the number
Since both words are compounds ending in -nummer, they follow the same pattern:
- et matrisenummer → matrisenummeret
- et katalognummer → katalognummeret
Why isn’t there a separate word for the, like in English?
Norwegian usually puts definiteness directly on the noun as a suffix.
So instead of saying something like the matrix number, Norwegian often says:
- matrisenummeret
This is one of the biggest differences from English.
English uses a separate article (the), while Norwegian often attaches the definite ending to the noun itself.
What does står mean here? Does it literally mean stands?