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Skolegården har et nytt skilt som minner alle om å bruke hjelm og hansker.

Skolegården har et nytt skilt som minner alle om å bruke hjelm og hansker.
The school yard has a new sign that reminds everyone to use a helmet and gloves.
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Questions & Answers about Skolegården har et nytt skilt som minner alle om å bruke hjelm og hansker.

What does skolegården mean and how is this compound word formed?

Skolegården literally means the schoolyard.

  • It’s a compound of skole (school) + gård (yard).
  • The suffix -en makes it definite: gård → gården (the yard) → skolegården (the schoolyard).
Why do we say et nytt skilt and not en nytt skilt?

Norwegian nouns have genders (masculine, feminine, neuter).

  • Skilt (sign) is neuter, so it takes the neuter indefinite article et, not en.
  • Hence: et skilt.
Why is the adjective written as nytt instead of ny before skilt?

Adjectives agree with the noun’s gender and number.

  • Ny is the base form for masculine/feminine.
  • For neuter nouns like skilt, you add -tt → nytt.
  • Example: en ny bil (a new car), et nytt skilt (a new sign).
What function does som serve in this sentence?

Som is a relative pronoun meaning “which/that.”

  • It introduces the clause som minner alle om å bruke hjelm og hansker.
  • It refers back to skilt and links the main clause to the description of what the sign does.
How does the verb minner om + infinitive work in Norwegian?

Minne means “to remind.” The pattern is:

  • minne [someone] om [something].
  • When [something] is an action, use å + infinitive:
    • minner alle om å bruke = “reminds everyone to wear/use.”
Why is bruke used here? Doesn’t it usually mean “use” and not “wear”?

While bruke primarily means “to use,” it’s also used for items you put on (clothes, gear).

  • In contexts like safety instructions, bruke hjelm og hansker translates as “wear a helmet and gloves.”
Why are there no articles before hjelm og hansker?

After å + infinitive, you omit articles when giving general instructions.

  • It’s a general rule: “wear helmet and gloves” (any helmet/gloves).
  • If you meant specific items, you’d use the definite form: å bruke hjelmen og hanskene.