Adjectives in Norwegian agree with the noun in gender and number. Neuter nouns add -t, plurals add -e.
I can correctly inflect adjectives for gender and number in the indefinite form.
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
Det er et stort hus.
It is a big house.
Jeg har store venner.
I have big friends.
Det er et billig hotell.
It is a cheap hotel.
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
I norsk bøyes adjektivet etter substantivets kjønn og tall.
| Kjønn | Eksempel | Adjektiv | Frase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hankjønn (en) | en bil | stor | en stor bil |
| Hunkjønn (ei) | ei bok | stor | ei stor bok |
| Intetkjønn (et) | et hus | stort | et stort hus |
| Flertall | biler / hus | store | store biler |
Unntak: Adjektiver som slutter på -ig, -sk, -t: ingen ekstra -t i intetkjønn (et billig hus, et norsk hus). Adjektiver på -el, -en, -er mister vokal: gammel → et gammelt hus.
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises
Practice ExercisesAdd -t for neuter: 'et stort hus'. Adjectives ending -ig/-sk don't add extra -t: 'et billig hus'. Plural always -e.
Missing -t ending on adjective with neuter noun (et-word)
Missing or wrong -e ending on adjective in plural context
Det er et stort hus.
It is a big house.
Neuter noun 'hus' (et-word) → adjective adds -t: 'stort'.
Jeg har store venner.
I have big friends.
Plural → adjective takes -e ending regardless of gender: 'store'.
Det er et billig hotell.
It is a cheap hotel.
Adjective ending in -ig: no extra -t in neuter. 'billig' stays 'billig' (not 'billigt').
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises