Jeg har en eske.

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Breakdown of Jeg har en eske.

• ha: to have
• en: a
• esken: the box

Questions & Answers about Jeg har en eske.

What does Jeg har en eske mean in English?

It translates directly as I have a box. In this sentence, Jeg means I, har is the verb have, and en eske represents the noun phrase a box.

What is the role of the word har in this sentence?

Har is the present tense form of the Norwegian verb å ha, which means to have. It functions as the main verb that links the subject Jeg with the object en eske.

Why is the indefinite article en used with eske?

In Norwegian, common gender nouns take the indefinite article en. Since eske is a common gender noun, en is used to mean a box, much like how a functions in English.

How does the word order in Jeg har en eske compare to English?

The word order is very similar; it follows the Subject-Verb-Object pattern. Jeg (subject) comes first, har (verb) follows, and en eske (object) comes after—just as in the English sentence I have a box.