| Grammar Notes: Norwegian Sentence: *Bildet viser en marihøne på et grønt blad til et epletre.* ### Word-by-Word Breakdown: 1. Bildet – *The picture* - Infinitive: *bilde* (noun, neuter) – *a picture* - Grammar: Definite singular form (*-et* ending for neuter nouns). 2. viser – *shows* - Infinitive: *å vise* (verb) – *to show* - Grammar: Present tense of *vise*. 3. en – *a* - Grammar: Indefinite article (masculine/feminine singular). 4. marihøne – *ladybug* - Infinitive: *marihøne* (noun, feminine/masculine) – *a ladybug* - Grammar: Singular indefinite form. 5. på – *on* - Grammar: Preposition indicating location. 6. et – *a* - Grammar: Indefinite article (neuter singular). 7. grønt – *green* - Infinitive: *grønn* (adjective) – *green* - Grammar: Neuter singular form (*-t* ending). 8. blad – *leaf* - Infinitive: *blad* (noun, neuter) – *a leaf* - Grammar: Singular indefinite form. 9. til – *of* (or *belonging to*) - Grammar: Preposition indicating possession/relation. 10. et – *a* - Grammar: Indefinite article (neuter singular). 11. epletre – *apple tree* - Infinitive: *epletre* (noun, neuter) – *an apple tree* - Grammar: Singular indefinite form. ### Grammar Tip: - Definite vs. Indefinite Nouns: Norwegian often adds endings to nouns for definiteness (*-et/-en* for singular, *-ene/-a* for plural). Indefinite nouns stand alone (e.g., *et blad* → *bladet*). ### Related Words: - tre – *tree* (general term) - frukt – *fruit* - insekt – *insect* |
