I hjørnet av stuen står lenestolen min.

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Breakdown of I hjørnet av stuen står lenestolen min.

• min: my
• av: of
• stå: to stand

Questions & Answers about I hjørnet av stuen står lenestolen min.

Why is the verb står in front of lenestolen min?

Norwegian main clauses follow the V2 rule: the finite verb must be the second element in the sentence.

The structure here is:

• I hjørnet av stuen – first element (a prepositional phrase, not the subject)
• står – finite verb (must come second)
• lenestolen min – subject

So: I hjørnet av stuen står lenestolen min.

If you start the sentence with the subject instead, you get normal “subject–verb” order:

• Lenestolen min står i hjørnet av stuen.

Both are correct; the first one just puts more emphasis on the place (“in the corner of the living room…”).

Could I say Lenestolen min står i hjørnet av stuen instead? Is there any difference?

Yes, Lenestolen min står i hjørnet av stuen is perfectly correct and very natural.

The difference is mostly about information structure / emphasis:

• Lenestolen min står i hjørnet av stuen.
  – Neutral way to tell where the armchair is; starts with the subject.

• I hjørnet av stuen står lenestolen min.
  – Slightly more focus on the place; you might be describing the room, then mention what is in that corner.

Grammatically they are equivalent; word order here is about style and what you want to highlight first.

Why is it står and not er? In English we just say “is”.