The Other Way of Using Norwegian Adjectives

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If you don’t know what are the Norwegian adjectives and how to use them, please read the previous posts:

  1. Learn About Norwegian Adjectives Part 1 – Hankjønn
  2. Learn About Norwegian Adjectives Part 2 – Hunkjønn
  3. Learn About Norwegian Adjectives Part 3 – Intetkjønn

There is another way in which we can use the adjectives for the bestemt entall (definite singular) and bestemt flertall (definite plural) forms of the nouns as shown below.

Hankjønn

Bestemt entall Bestemt flertall
Bilen er fin.
The car is nice
Bilene er fine.
The cars are nice.
Bilen er ny.
The car is new.
Bilene er nye.
The cars are new.
Bilen er gammel.
The car is old.
Bilene er gamle.
The cars are old.
Bilen er rød.
The car is red.
Bilene er røde.
The cars are red.
Bilen er hvit.
The car is white.
Bilene er hvite.
The cars are white.
Bilen er dyr.
The car is expensive.
Bilene er dyre.
The cars are expensive.
Bilen er billig.
The car is cheap.
Bilene er billige.
The cars are cheap.
Bilen er moderne.
The car is modern.
Bilene er moderne.
The cars are modern.
Bilen er norsk.
The car is Norwegian.
Bilene er norske.
The cars are Norwegian.
Bilen er stor.
The car is big.
Bilene er store.
The cars are big.
Bilen er liten.
The car is small.
Bilene er små.
The cars are small.

As you can see in this particular way of using the adjective with the bestemt entall form of the noun, the adjective is used similar to the ubestemt entall form. See more about the adjectives in ubestemt entall form here.

 

Hunkjønn

Bestemt entall Bestemt flertall
Veska er fin.
The purse is nice
Veskene er fine.
The purses are nice.
Veska er ny.
The purse is new.
Veskene er nye.
The purses are new.
Veska er gammel.
The purse is old.
Veskene er gamle.
The purses are old.
Veska er rød.
The purse is red.
Veskene er røde.
The purses are red.
Veska er hvit.
The purse is white.
Veskene er hvite.
The purses are white.
Veska er dyr.
The purse is expensive.
Veskene er dyre.
The purses are expensive.
Veska er billig.
The purse is cheap.
Veskene er billige.
The purses are cheap.
Veska er moderne.
The purse is modern.
Veskene er moderne.
The purses are modern.
Veska er norsk.
The purse is Norwegian.
Veskene er norske.
The purses are Norwegian.
Veska er stor.
The purse is big.
Veskene er store.
The purses are big.
Veska er lita.
The purse is small.
Veskene er små.
The purses are small.

As you can see in this particular way of using the adjective with the bestemt entall form of the noun, the adjective is used similar to the ubestemt entall form. See more about the adjectives in ubestemt entall form here.

 

Intetkjønn

Bestemt entall Bestemt flertall
Huset er fint.
The house is nice
Husene er fine.
The houses are nice.
Huset er nytt.
The house is new.
Husene er nye.
The houses are new.
Huset er gammelt.
The house is old.
Husene er gamle.
The houses are old.
Huset er rødt.
The house is red.
Husene er røde.
The houses are red.
Huset er hvitt.
The house is white.
Husene er hvite.
The houses are white.
Huset er dyrt.
The house is expensive.
Husene er dyre.
The houses are expensive.
Huset er billig.
The house is cheap.
Husene er billige.
The houses are cheap.
Huset er moderne.
The house is modern.
Husene er moderne.
The houses are modern.
Huset er norsk.
The house is Norwegian.
Husene er norske.
The houses are Norwegian.
Huset er stort.
The house is big.
Husene er store.
The houses are big.
Huset er lite.
The house is small.
Husene er små.
The houses are small.

As you can see in this particular way of using the adjective with the bestemt entall form of the noun, the adjective is used similar to the ubestemt entall form. See more about the adjectives in ubestemt entall form here.

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