Breakdown of Dyrlegen vaksinerer katten.
katten
the cat
dyrlegen
the veterinarian; vet
vaksinere
to vaccinate
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Questions & Answers about Dyrlegen vaksinerer katten.
Why do dyrlegen and katten end in -en?
Because Norwegian often puts the definite article at the end of the noun.
- dyrlege = veterinarian / vet
- dyrlegen = the veterinarian
- katt = cat
- katten = the cat
This is one of the biggest differences from English. Instead of a separate word like the, Norwegian commonly uses a suffix:
- en katt = a cat
- katten = the cat
So in this sentence, both nouns are definite: the veterinarian and the cat.
What are the dictionary forms of the words in this sentence?
The basic forms are:
- dyrlege = vet / veterinarian
- vaksinere = to vaccinate
- katt = cat
The sentence uses inflected forms:
- dyrlegen = definite singular of dyrlege
- vaksinerer = present tense of vaksinere
- katten = definite singular of katt
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