Barna hopper i hagen.

The children jump in the garden.

Breakdown of Barna hopper i hagen.

• barnet: the child
• i: in
• hagen: the garden
• hoppe: to jump

Questions & Answers about Barna hopper i hagen.

What does each word express grammatically?

• Barna = definite plural of the neuter noun barn (child): et barn (a child), barn (children), barnet (the child), barna/barnene (the children).
• hopper = present tense of å hoppe (to jump).
• i = the preposition “in.”
• hagen = definite singular of the masculine noun hage (garden/yard): en hage, hagen, hager, hagene.

Why is there no “are” or “-ing” like in English “are jumping”?

Norwegian doesn’t use a separate progressive form. The simple present hopper covers both “jump” and “are jumping.” If you need to stress the ongoing nature, you can add words: Barna hopper nå, or periphrases like Barna holder på å hoppe / Barna står og hopper.

Why is it Barna and not Barnene?

Both are correct Bokmål definite plurals of barn. Barna is more common and stylistically neutral; barnene is also accepted. Meaning is the same.

Why is it i hagen and not på hagen?