"Barna dine spiser epler."

Translation: Your children are eating apples.

[UtkarshSyng]

I'm a little confused about the plural for 'barn'. Is it just 'barn' or 'barna'?

[Deliciae]

"Barn" is the indefinite plural (and singular), while "barna" is the definite plural.

[UtkarshSyng]

So..."mine barn" but "barna mine"?

[Deliciae]

You've got it! :)

[yotavian]

Barn = "Child OR Children"
Barnet = "The child"
Barna = "The children"

[Lea.1717]

"Barna" = definite plural, and "jenta" = indefinite plural, right?

[Deliciae]

You're right about the first one, but "jenta" is the definite singular form.

"Jenter" is the indefinite plural.

[Lea.1717]

Oh yeah. Takk. Now i won't forget it :)

[LyndaDoola1]

This sentence made me smile, better to be an eating apple than a sour grape

[rustichan]

Why would "Your children are eating the apples be wrong"?

[Deliciae]

Because 'epler' is indefinite.

epler = apples
eplene = the apples

[IndreJannArt]

whys is barnet wrong? :(

[Deliciae]

"Barnet" is the definite singular, and this sentences uses the definite plural.

barnet = the child
barna = the children

[AliAbdlhadi]

Why eats is wrong

[Deliciae]

"Eats" is used with the third person singular (he/she/it), but the third person plural uses "eat".

[cindsardella]

I can't hear the difference between epler and eplet... is there one?

[JoesCathbert]

Is "Your child is eating apples" correct?

[Jan_D_13]

No. Barna is definite plural, definite singular is barnet.

[TristinKnapp]

Any tips on how to hear the difference between "barnet" and "barna"? Or is it all going to rely on context clues?

[ycUvuSap]

One ends with "e" sound, the other with "a" sound.

[Shin-seo]

Didn’t know I had children but at least they’re eating healthy.