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Questions & Answers about Læreren forklarer historien.
Why does læreren end in -en?
Læreren is the definite singular form of en lærer (a teacher). In Bokmål you add the suffix -en to a common-gender noun to turn “a teacher” into the teacher.
How do you form the present tense of forklare?
In Norwegian Bokmål most verbs form the present tense by adding -er to the infinitive. So forklare (to explain) becomes forklarer.
Why does historien also end in -en?
Like læreren, historien is the definite singular of en historie (a story/history). The suffix -en marks it as the story (or the history).
What is the word order in Læreren forklarer historien?
It follows the standard SVO pattern (Subject–Verb–Object) found in English: Subject (Læreren) – Verb (forklarer) – Object (historien).
How would you ask “Does the teacher explain the story?” in Norwegian?
You invert the subject and verb to form a yes/no question:
Forklarer læreren historien?
You keep the same words but swap læreren and forklarer.
What’s the difference between forklare and fortelle?
Forklare means “to explain” (making something clear, giving reasons or context).
Fortelle means “to tell” (narrate or recount events).
So Læreren forklarer historien emphasizes explaining its meaning, while Læreren forteller historien emphasizes the act of telling the story itself.
What gender are lærer and historie, and how does that affect their endings?
In Bokmål both lærer and historie are treated as common-gender nouns (formerly masculine or feminine). Common-gender nouns use -en in the definite singular, which is why you see læreren and historien.