Klassen begynner om morgenen.

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Breakdown of Klassen begynner om morgenen.

• morgenen: the morning
• begynne: to start
• klassen: the class

Questions & Answers about Klassen begynner om morgenen.

What does klassen mean and why does it have the -en ending?

klassen is the definite singular form of klasse (class). In Norwegian, you add -en to a masculine noun (or -a to a feminine noun) to make it definite. Thus klasse = “a class,” and klassen = “the class.”

How is the verb begynner formed, and why isn’t it begynneres or something else?

begynner is the present tense of å begynne (to begin/to start). Norwegian verbs do not change form according to person: jeg begynner, du begynner, han begynner all look the same in the present tense.

Why is the time expression om morgenen used instead of i morgen?

om morgenen means “in the morning” in a general or habitual sense. i morgen means “tomorrow.” If you want “tomorrow morning,” you’d say i morgen tidlig.

Could I say på morgenen instead of om morgenen?

The standard way to talk about parts of the day in general is om morgenen, om ettermiddagen, om kvelden. You might hear på formiddagen or på ettermiddagen, but with morgen it’s almost always om morgenen.