Breakdown of Studentene øver på presentasjonen i klasserommet.
i
in
på
on
presentasjonen
the presentation
studenten
the student
Questions & Answers about Studentene øver på presentasjonen i klasserommet.
Why is studentene used instead of studenter?
We’re talking about the students (a specific group), not “students” in general. In Norwegian you form the definite plural by adding the suffix -ene to the indefinite plural noun:
• student (a student)
• studenter (students)
• studentene (the students)
Why does øve change to øver here?
Norwegian verbs add -r in the present tense (except a few irregular verbs). So the infinitive øve (to practice) becomes øver (practices / is practicing).
What role does på play in øve på presentasjonen?
på is the preposition that introduces what you are practicing.
• øve alone can mean “practice” in a general sense.
• To say “practice something,” you use øve på + object.
Example: øve på presentasjonen = “practice the presentation.”
Why is presentasjonen in its definite form?
Because we refer to the presentation they’re working on, not just any presentation. Norwegian uses a suffix for the definite singular feminine noun:
• presentasjon (a presentation)
• presentasjonen (the presentation)
Why do we say for “in the classroom” and not ?