Blomsten faller på teppet, men den ser fortsatt frisk ut.

The flower falls on the carpet, but it still looks fresh.

Breakdown of Blomsten faller på teppet, men den ser fortsatt frisk ut.

• men: but
• den: it
• fortsatt: still
• på: on

Questions & Answers about Blomsten faller på teppet, men den ser fortsatt frisk ut.

Why does blomsten end with -en?

In Norwegian, the definite article is suffixed to the noun. For a common-gender noun (an “en-word”), you add -en:

• blomst (a flower) → blomsten (the flower)
  For a neuter noun (an “et-word”), you add -et:
• teppe (a carpet) → teppet (the carpet)

Why is the verb faller in present tense? Does it mean the action is happening right now?

Norwegian uses the simple present for both habitual and ongoing actions. So blomsten faller can mean “the flower is falling” right now or generally “the flower falls.” If you want to stress that it’s in progress, you can say:
• blomsten holder på å falle (“the flower is in the process of falling”).

Why is the preposition på used in på teppet? Could you say i teppet or add ned?

• på covers “on” or “onto.”
• faller på teppet naturally means “falls onto the carpet.”
• Adding ned (“down”): faller ned på teppet is also correct, but ned is optional because falle already implies downward motion.
• i teppet would mean “in the carpet,” which isn’t appropriate here.