Word
Brødristeren står ved siden av matboksen på kjøkkenbenken.
Meaning
The toaster stands next to the lunch box on the kitchen counter.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Breakdown of Brødristeren står ved siden av matboksen på kjøkkenbenken.
på
on
stå
to stand
ved siden av
next to
kjøkkenbenken
the kitchen counter
Questions & Answers about Brødristeren står ved siden av matboksen på kjøkkenbenken.
Why does the sentence use brødristeren instead of en brødrister?
Brødristeren is the definite singular form, meaning the toaster.
In Norwegian, the definite article is usually added to the end of the noun:
- en brødrister = a toaster
- brødristeren = the toaster
The sentence is talking about a specific toaster, so Norwegian uses the definite form.
Why is it matboksen and not en matboks?
For the same reason: matboksen means the lunchbox or the food container, not just a lunchbox.
Compare:
- en matboks = a lunchbox
- matboksen = the lunchbox
Norwegian often uses the definite form when referring to a specific, known object in the situation.
What does står mean here? Why not er?