Word
Postkortet ligger i postkassen.
Meaning
The postcard is in the mailbox.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Breakdown of Postkortet ligger i postkassen.
i
in
ligge
to lie
postkassen
the mailbox
postkortet
the postcard
Questions & Answers about Postkortet ligger i postkassen.
Why is there no separate word for the in this sentence?
In Norwegian, definiteness is shown by adding a suffix directly to the noun (for example -et, -en), rather than using a separate article like the in English.
Why does postkortet end with -et?
postkort is a neuter noun (et postkort). To make it definite singular you add -et, so postkortet means the postcard.
Why does postkassen end with -en instead of -et?
postkasse is a common-gender noun (en postkasse). Definite singular for common nouns takes -en, so postkassen means the mailbox.
Why do we use i here and not på?
i means in and is used when something is inside or enclosed by something.
på means on or at, and is used for surfaces or more abstract locations (e.g. på bordet = on the table).
Why is the verb ligger used instead of (is)?