Dette beviset kan bevise at påstanden er feil.

This evidence can prove that the claim is wrong.

Breakdown of Dette beviset kan bevise at påstanden er feil.

• være: to be
• at: that
• dette: this
• kan: can

Questions & Answers about Dette beviset kan bevise at påstanden er feil.

Where is the word for the in dette beviset?

In Norwegian, the is usually attached to the end of the noun.

• et bevis = a proof
• beviset = the proof

So in dette beviset, the -et ending is what makes bevis definite.

Also, with demonstratives like dette (this), Norwegian normally still keeps the noun in the definite form:

• dette beviset = this proof

That is different from English, where you do not say this the proof.

Why is it dette and not denne?

Because bevis is a neuter noun.

The indefinite form is:

• et bevis = a proof

For singular demonstratives, Norwegian uses:

• denne with common-gender nouns
• dette with neuter nouns

So:

• dette beviset = this proof
• but denne påstanden = this claim, because påstand is a common-gender noun: en påstand

Why do beviset and look almost the same?