En klar setning løser ofte et problem i en lang tekst.

A clear sentence often solves a problem in a long text.

Breakdown of En klar setning løser ofte et problem i en lang tekst.

• en: a
• et: a
• i: in
• lang: long

Questions & Answers about En klar setning løser ofte et problem i en lang tekst.

Why do we use En before klar setning, but et before problem?

Norwegian has two indefinite articles that agree with noun gender:

• en for masculine/feminine nouns (like setning, “sentence”).
• et for neuter nouns (like problem, “problem”).

How do I know the gender of a Norwegian noun?

There’s no one rule, but there are patterns and you’ll learn them over time. A few tips: • Many -ing nouns (setning, mening) are masculine/feminine (uses en)
• Many short monosyllables (hus, barn) are neuter (uses et)
• Check a dictionary: it will list m (masculine), f (feminine) or n (neuter).

Why is the adjective klar not klart here?

Adjectives in Norwegian agree with the noun’s gender: • For masculine/feminine (en-words), use the base form: klar setning.
• For neuter (et-words), add -t: et klart problem.

What is the infinitive of løser, and how is it conjugated?

The verb is å løse (“to solve”). Present-tense conjugation is simple: • jeg løser
• du løser
• han/hun/det løser
Notice that for most verbs ending in -e, the present tense just adds -r.