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Questions & Answers about Samfunnet endrer seg.
Why is it samfunnet and not samfunn?
Samfunn means society in the indefinite form.
Samfunnet is the definite form and means the society or, in many contexts, just society in a general sense.
In Norwegian, it is very common to use the definite form where English might use no article at all. So Samfunnet endrer seg is a natural way to say Society is changing.
- et samfunn = a society
- samfunnet = the society / society
What does the ending -et in samfunnet mean?
The ending -et is the definite article for many neuter nouns in Norwegian.
So:
- et samfunn = a society
- samfunnet = the society
Unlike English, Norwegian often attaches the to the end of the noun instead of putting it in front.
Why is there no separate word for is in Samfunnet endrer seg?