Word
Læreren låser klasserommet når timen slutter.
Meaning
The teacher locks the classroom when the class ends.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Læreren låser klasserommet når timen slutter.
når
when
timen
the class
læreren
the teacher
låse
to lock
Questions & Answers about Læreren låser klasserommet når timen slutter.
What does læreren mean, and why does it end with -en?
Læreren is the definite form of lærer (teacher). Norwegian typically expresses “the” by attaching an ending to the noun:
• masculine nouns add -en (en lærer → læreren)
• therefore læreren = the teacher rather than just teacher.
What does låser mean in this context, and is it a present tense or progressive form?
Låser is the present tense of låse (to lock). In Norwegian, the simple present can:
• describe a habitual action (locks)
• describe an action happening right now (is locking)
Here it denotes a routine: the teacher always locks the classroom when the lesson ends.
Why is klasserommet spelled with -et at the end?
Klasserommet is the definite form of klasserom (classroom). Neuter nouns take -et for the definite article:
• ett klasserom → klasserommet
Thus klasserommet = the classroom.
Why isn’t there a separate word for the before klasserommet?
Unlike English, Norwegian usually adds the definite article as a suffix. So instead of saying the classroom, you say klasserom + -et → klasserommet.
What does mean, and why is it used here?