Questions & Answers about Billetten er gyldig i dag.
What does the ending in Billetten mean?
The ending -en marks the definite singular of a masculine/common-gender noun. So:
- Indefinite: en billett (a ticket)
- Definite singular: billetten (the ticket)
- Indefinite plural: billetter (tickets)
- Definite plural: billettene (the tickets)
Why is it gyldig and not gyldige after er?
After a linking verb like er, adjectives used predicatively do not take the definite -e. They agree only in number (and sometimes gender), not definiteness.
- Singular: Billetten er gyldig.
- Neuter singular: Kortet er gyldig. (no -t because adjectives ending in -ig/-lig don’t add -t)
- Plural: Billettene er gyldige.
Can I write idag as one word?
In standard Bokmål, write it as two words: i dag. The one-word form idag is nonstandard/informal. The same goes for i morgen (tomorrow) and i går (yesterday).
Can I move i dag to the front of the sentence?