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Questions & Answers about Legen kontrollerer hjertet.
Why is it legen and not lege?
Because legen is the definite singular form of lege.
- lege = doctor / a doctor
- legen = the doctor
In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like English the.
Since lege is a common-gender noun, its definite singular ending is -en:
- en lege = a doctor
- legen = the doctor
Why is it hjertet and not hjerte?
Because hjertet is the definite singular form of hjerte.
- et hjerte = a heart
- hjertet = the heart
Hjerte is a neuter noun, so in the definite singular it usually takes -et:
- et hus → huset
- et hjerte → hjertet
So Legen kontrollerer hjertet uses the doctor and the heart, not a doctor and a heart.
Do I need a separate word for the in Norwegian here?