Word
Læreren forklarer historien.
Meaning
The teacher explains the history.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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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?