Timen er avlyst i dag.

to be

Breakdown of Timen er avlyst i dag.

• i: in
• dagen: the day
• timen: the class

Questions & Answers about Timen er avlyst i dag.

What does timen mean in this sentence?

It literally means “the hour,” but in a school or course context it translates to “the class” or “the lesson.”

Why does time have -en at the end?

In Norwegian Bokmål you add -en to make a singular noun definite. So en time is “a class/an hour,” and timen is “the class/the hour.”

What is avlyst, and which verb does it come from?

Avlyst is the past participle of å avlyse, which means “to cancel.” Here it means “canceled.”

Is avlyst acting as a verb or an adjective in this sentence?

It’s part of a passive construction. er avlyst (“is canceled”) uses the past participle like a passive verb form, not as a descriptive adjective.

Could I say Timen avlyses i dag instead? What’s the difference?

Yes. Timen avlyses i dag uses the present-passive form avlyses (“is being canceled”). The meaning is basically the same, though er avlyst (perfect passive) can imply the cancellation decision is already made, whereas avlyses focuses on the ongoing action.