Breakdown of Behandlingen gjør hundens pels myk.
hunden
the dog
gjøre
to make (to cause)
myk
soft
pelsen
the fur; coat
Questions & Answers about Behandlingen gjør hundens pels myk.
Why does behandlingen end in -en?
Because behandling is the noun treatment, and -en is the definite singular ending for many common-gender nouns in Bokmål.
So:
- en behandling = a treatment
- behandlingen = the treatment
Norwegian usually puts definiteness at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like the.
What does gjør mean here?
Here gjør means makes.
It is the present tense of gjøre, which often means do, but in this kind of sentence it means make or cause to become.
The pattern is:
gjøre + object + adjective
So:
- gjør hundens pels myk = makes the dog's fur soft
A very common parallel is:
- gjøre huden myk = make the skin soft
Why is hundens used for the dog's?