Breakdown of Dommeren blåser i fløyten, og laget vårt scorer raskt.
i
in
og
and
raskt
quickly
blåse
to blow
dommeren
the referee
fløyten
the whistle
laget
the team
vårt
our
score
to score
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Questions & Answers about Dommeren blåser i fløyten, og laget vårt scorer raskt.
Why is the noun dommeren in the definite form?
In Norwegian, if you talk about a specific, known object—in this case, the referee—you use the definite form. The base noun dommer is indefinite (“a referee”). To say “the referee,” you add -en (masculine/feminine singular definite ending) and get dommeren.
Why does the phrase use i fløyten instead of på fløyten?
Some verbs in Norwegian take i when talking about blowing into something (like an instrument or whistle). Blåse i fløyten is the fixed expression for “blow the whistle.” Using på fløyten would sound unnatural here.
What is the role of fløyten? Why does it have -en at the end?
Fløyte means “whistle,” and -en is the definite singular ending for feminine nouns. So fløyten = “the whistle.” You always use the definite when describing an action with a specific object.
Why is it laget vårt and not vårt lag?
Both word orders are possible, but Norwegian often places the possessive after the noun (postposed) in everyday speech: laget vårt (“our team”). Using vårt lag (preposed) is also correct but slightly more formal.
Why does vårt end with -t?
The possessive pronoun must agree in gender with the noun. Lag is a neuter noun, so the neutral form of vår is vårt.
Why is the present tense used in blåser and scorer when the events are past?
This is called the “historical present.” In sports commentary or storytelling, Norwegians often use present tense to make the action feel immediate, even if it already happened.
How is scorer formed? Is it an English loanword?
Scorer comes from English score, but it’s fully integrated as a regular Norwegian verb. It follows the pattern of weak verbs in group 2: infinitive score, present tense adds -er → scorer.
Why is there a comma before og?
In Norwegian, a comma can separate two independent clauses joined by og (and). It clarifies the pause: one clause ends, then the next begins. It’s not mandatory but is stylistically common in such sentences.
Why is raskt used instead of rask?
Rask is an adjective (“fast”), while raskt is its adverb form (“quickly”). Verbs like scorer need an adverb (raskt) to describe how they score.