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Why is it forelesningen (the lecture) and not just forelesning or en forelesning?
Norwegian marks definiteness with an ending on the noun:
- forelesning = lecture (indefinite, “a lecture”)
- en forelesning = a lecture
- forelesningen = the lecture (definite, singular)
In the sentence, Etter forelesningen means “After the lecture”, referring to a specific lecture that both speaker and listener know about (for example, the one that just finished).
If you said:
- Etter en forelesning følte hun seg … = After a lecture she felt …
this would sound more general or vague, like it could have been any lecture, not a particular one you have in mind.
You could also have:
- Etter forelesninger føler hun seg … = After lectures (in general), she feels …
Here the plural forelesninger expresses a general habit, not one specific event.
What exactly does forelesning mean, and how is it different from time and klasse?