Questions & Answers about Mor lager ferske kjeks i kveld.
Why is Mor capitalized at the beginning of the sentence? Is it a proper noun?
In Norwegian you only capitalize proper nouns and the first word of a sentence. Here Mor simply means “mother” (a common noun), and it’s capitalized because it’s the first word, not because it’s a name.
What tense is lager, and how do you conjugate å lage in the present tense?
Lager is the present tense (presens) of the verb å lage (“to make”). In Bokmål it’s a regular verb, so you form the present by adding -r to the infinitive stem:
• Infinitive: å lage
• Stem: lag-
• Present: lager
Why does fersk change to ferske before kjeks?
Adjectives in Norwegian agree in number and definiteness. Here kjeks is in indefinite plural (“cookies”), so the adjective takes the plural ending -e:
• Singular indefinite: en fersk kjeks
• Plural indefinite: ferske kjeks
If it were definite plural you’d also use -e on the adjective but add the noun ending: de ferske kjeksene.
How do you form the plural of kjeks? Why isn’t it kjekser?