Word
Starten på møtet var rolig.
Meaning
The start of the meeting was calm.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Questions & Answers about Starten på møtet var rolig.
Why is Starten in the definite form?
Because we’re referring to a specific, known start (the start of a particular meeting). Norwegian marks definiteness with a suffix:
- Indefinite: en start (a start)
- Definite: starten (the start)
In this sentence, both nouns are definite: Starten and møtet (the meeting).
Why på in Starten på møtet, and not av?
The most idiomatic pairing is:
- starten på noe (the start of something)
You will also see:
- begynnelsen av noe (the beginning of something)
- For “the end,” both are common: slutten av/på noe, with small stylistic nuances.
So:
- Very natural: Starten på møtet
- Also natural: Begynnelsen av møtet
- Less common/less idiomatic to some ears: Starten av møtet
Why is it møtet and not møte?