Dette mediet virker bedre enn det gamle.

this

Breakdown of Dette mediet virker bedre enn det gamle.

• gammel: old
• bedre: better
• enn: than

Questions & Answers about Dette mediet virker bedre enn det gamle.

Why is it dette mediet and not denne mediet?

Norwegian has different demonstratives depending on gender:

• denne = this (common gender: en-words)
• dette = this (neuter: et-words)
• disse = these (plural)

The noun medium is neuter: et medium. In the definite singular it becomes mediet. Because it is neuter, you must use dette:

• et medium → dette mediet = this medium
• If it were a common gender noun, you’d use denne instead, e.g. denne boken (this book).

What is the difference between medium and mediet?

They are different forms of the same noun:

• et medium = a medium (indefinite singular)
• mediet = the medium (definite singular)

In Norwegian, you usually mark definiteness on the noun with a suffix:

• medium → mediet (the medium)
• bok → boken / boka (the book)
• hus → huset (the house)

So dette mediet literally means this the-medium, which in normal English is simply this medium.

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