Lampen lyser svakt, og det myke teppet føles varmt under føttene.

The lamp shines softly, and the soft carpet feels warm under the feet.

Breakdown of Lampen lyser svakt, og det myke teppet føles varmt under føttene.

• og: and
• varm: warm
• føle: to feel
• under: under
• lampen: the lamp
• lyse: to shine
• svakt: softly
• myk: soft
• teppet: the carpet
• foten: the foot

Questions & Answers about Lampen lyser svakt, og det myke teppet føles varmt under føttene.

Why does Lampen end with -en?

Lampen is the definite singular form of lampe. In Norwegian, you express “the X” by adding a suffix:

• lampe = “a lamp”
• lampen = “the lamp”

What does lyser mean, and how is å lyse conjugated?

Lyser is the present tense of å lyse, which means “to shine” or “to emit light.” Conjugation in present tense is regular for this verb:

• jeg lyser – I shine
• du lyser – you shine
• han/hun lyser – he/she shines

Why is svakt used here instead of svak?

Here svakt is an adverb modifying the verb lyser: “shines weakly” or “shines faintly.” In Norwegian, many adverbs are formed from the neuter adjective form by adding -t. So svak (weak) → svakt (weakly).

Why is there a comma before og?

The comma before og separates two independent clauses:
1) Lampen lyser svakt
2) det myke teppet føles varmt under føttene
In Norwegian, a comma before og is optional but often used to improve clarity when joining such clauses.

In det myke teppet, why do we have both det and myke?

When you make a noun phrase definite and add an adjective, Norwegian uses a two-part system:
1) A neuter or common-gender demonstrative/article (det for neuter)
2) The noun with its usual definite suffix (teppet)
3) The adjective in its weak form (myke)
Result: det + myke + teppet = “the soft carpet.”

Why does myke end in -e instead of -t?

The adjective takes the weak inflection when modifying a definite noun (introduced by det, den, or a possessive). In the weak form, all genders and numbers end in -e:

• myk (plain form)
• mykt (neuter indefinite)
• myke (weak/definite)

What’s the role of føles? Why not føler?

Føles is the passive/impersonal form of å føle used when something “feels” a certain way itself. Structure:

• X føles Y = “X feels Y.”
  If you said jeg føler X, it would mean “I feel X.”

How is føttene formed for “the feet”?

The noun fot (“foot”) forms its plural and definite plural in two steps:
1) Indefinite plural: føtter (“feet”) – note the vowel change and double t.
2) Definite plural: add -ene → føttene (“the feet”).