Breakdown of Eksempelet i tabellen gjør regelen lettere å forstå.
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Questions & Answers about Eksempelet i tabellen gjør regelen lettere å forstå.
Why is it eksempelet and not eksempel?
Because eksempelet is the definite singular form of the neuter noun et eksempel (an example).
- Indefinite singular: et eksempel = an example
- Definite singular: eksempelet = the example
In Norwegian Bokmål, most neuter nouns form the definite by adding -et:
- et hus → huset (the house)
- et språk → språket (the language)
- et eksempel → eksempelet (the example)
The sentence is talking about a specific example (the one in the table), so the definite form is used.
Why is it i tabellen and not på tabellen?