Yrket er viktig.

to be

Breakdown of Yrket er viktig.

• viktig: important
• yrket: the profession

Questions & Answers about Yrket er viktig.

Why is it yrket and not yrke?

Yrke is the basic dictionary form of the noun. It is a neuter noun, so its forms are:

• et yrke = a profession / an occupation
• yrket = the profession / the occupation

So the ending -et is the definite article attached to the noun. Norwegian often puts the at the end of the word instead of using a separate word.

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Why is there no separate word for the in this sentence?

Because in Norwegian, the definite article is usually added as a suffix:

• yrke = profession / occupation
• yrket = the profession / the occupation

So Yrket er viktig already includes the idea of the.

A separate word can appear when there is an adjective before the noun:

• det viktige yrket = the important profession

This is a common Norwegian pattern called double definiteness.

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What exactly does yrke mean? Is it the same as job?