Questions & Answers about Jeg noterer adressen i en billig notatbok.
Why is adressen in the definite form and not en adresse?
We use the definite form adressen because we’re talking about a specific address, one already known or mentioned. If it were any address, we’d say Jeg noterer en adresse i en billig notatbok.
What gender is notatbok, and why do we use en instead of et?
Notatbok is a common-gender noun (an “en-word”). Common-gender nouns take the indefinite article en, while neuter nouns take et. Hence en notatbok, not et notatbok.
Why doesn’t billig change form before notatbok?
In Norwegian, adjectives before an indefinite singular common-gender noun have no ending: you say en god bil, en billig notatbok. If the noun were definite you’d add -e: den billige notatboka.
Why do we use i instead of på with notatbok?
Because you’re writing inside the notebook. i means “in,” while på (“on”) would imply writing on the cover or surface. So you “noterer i en notatbok.”
How do you conjugate notere?