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Questions & Answers about Gå til høyre ved inngangen.
Why does gå appear here without a subject?
Gå is the imperative form of the verb å gå (“to go”). In Norwegian imperatives, the subject (usually du, “you”) is dropped, because commands directly address the listener.
What does til høyre mean, and why use til?
Til is a preposition meaning “to” when indicating direction. Til høyre literally translates as “to the right.” You use til with directions (e.g. til venstre = “to the left”).
Is høyre a noun, adjective, or adverb here?
In til høyre, høyre functions as an adverb of direction. It’s not describing a noun, so it stays in its base form rather than taking an adjective ending.
What role does ved play in this sentence?
Ved is a preposition meaning “by,” “at,” or “beside.” Here it marks a location relative to something: ved inngangen = “at/beside the entrance.”
Why is inngangen in its definite form?
Because ved refers to a specific entrance. In Norwegian, when you talk about “the [specific] object” after a preposition, you use the definite form. So inngang (“an entrance”) becomes inngangen (“the entrance”).
How would you say “go to the right at an entrance” (any entrance)?
Use the indefinite article en before inngang:
Gå til høyre ved en inngang.
Why does inngang have a double n in inngangen?
The word is a compound of inn (“in”) + gang (“passage/way”). In Norwegian compounding, the final consonant of the first element and the initial consonant of the second element often geminate: inn + gang → inngang.
Could you use a different preposition instead of ved?
Not for this meaning. Ved expresses “at/by” a point. If you said på inngangen, it would sound like “on the entrance” (physically on its surface), which isn’t correct here.
Can I expand the sentence with more detail, for example “entrance of the building”?
Yes. You can add til bygningen after inngangen:
Gå til høyre ved inngangen til bygningen.
Word order remains Verb – Direction – Location – Further description.