Læringsmålet er tydelig i dag.

to be

Breakdown of Læringsmålet er tydelig i dag.

• i dag: today
• tydelig: clear
• læringsmålet: the learning goal

Questions & Answers about Læringsmålet er tydelig i dag.

Why does Læringsmålet have -et at the end instead of a separate word meaning “the”?

In Norwegian, “the” is usually shown by adding a suffix to the noun instead of using a separate word.

• mål = goal (indefinite, singular)
• målet = the goal (definite, singular)

Here the word is læringsmål (learning goal):

• læringsmål = learning goal
• læringsmålet = the learning goal

So -et is the definite singular ending for a neuter noun, and læringsmålet literally means “the learning goal.” There is no separate word like “the.”

What is the basic form and gender of læringsmålet?

The basic (dictionary) form is læringsmål.

• læringsmål is a neuter noun (et-ord).
• Indefinite singular: et læringsmål (a learning goal)
• Definite singular: læringsmålet (the learning goal)
• Indefinite plural: læringsmål (learning goals)
• Definite plural: læringsmålene (the learning goals)

Because it is neuter, the definite ending is -et (as in målet).

Is læringsmål a compound word? What are its parts?