Breakdown of Planen blir bestemt på møtet i morgen.
i morgen
tomorrow
møtet
the meeting
på
at
planen
the plan
Questions & Answers about Planen blir bestemt på møtet i morgen.
Why is it planen and not just plan?
Because planen is the definite singular form: the plan.
In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the noun as an ending:
- en plan = a plan
- planen = the plan
So there is no separate word like English the before the noun here.
What does blir bestemt mean grammatically?
Blir bestemt is a passive construction.
It is made from:
- blir = present tense of å bli
- bestemt = past participle of å bestemme
Literally, it is something like gets decided or becomes decided, but in natural English we usually say is decided or will be decided.
So the sentence uses the passive voice: the plan receives the action, instead of someone actively deciding it.
Why is blir used here instead of skal bli or vil bli?