Breakdown of Ekstraputen ligger på sovesofaen.
på
on
ligge
to lie (be located)
sovesofaen
the sofa bed
ekstraputen
the extra pillow
Questions & Answers about Ekstraputen ligger på sovesofaen.
Why is it ekstraputen and not en ekstra pute?
Ekstraputen is a compound noun: ekstrapute + the definite ending -n.
So:
- ekstrapute = extra pillow
- ekstraputen = the extra pillow
Norwegian often builds ideas like this into one word, especially when the first part describes the type of thing.
You can also say den ekstra puten, which means more literally the extra pillow with ekstra as a separate modifier. Both are possible, but ekstraputen treats it as a fixed noun.
Why are ekstraputen and sovesofaen written as one word?
Because Norwegian uses compound nouns much more than English does.
So:
- ekstra
- pute → ekstrapute
- sove
- sofa → sovesofa
English often writes similar ideas as two words, but Norwegian usually combines them into one. This is very common and important to get used to.
What does the ending -en mean in both nouns?