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- "Winter is coming."
"Winter is coming."
Translation:Vinteren kommer.
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Maybe a native can clarify, but I assume this is one of those words, like nature where it is always "The Nature". This is done for certain words that are abstract.
Yep, I think it's that.
Also, it isn't only in Norwegian, in French per exemple we'll say l'hiver ( the winter ), because sayinf only Hiver ( winter ) would sounds like someone called Hiver is comming.
For added evidence, pay attention to the other exercises -- they all use the bestemt form (although, interestingly, when it's a Norwegian to English exercise, it's marked as wrong if you don't include a "the" in the English translation).
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Posting the question for a third time since it hasn't been answered yet: Why is "Vinter kommer" not correct?
Maybe a native can clarify, but I assume this is one of those words, like nature where it is always "The Nature". This is done for certain words that are abstract.
Maybe a native can clarify, but I assume this is one of those words, like nature where it is always "The Nature". This is done for certain words that are abstract.
Because you need an article. It must be either "en vinter" (indeterminate) or "vinteren" (determinate - the article is appended to the end of the word). Without the article, you do not have a complete sentence.
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OK, but how come many sentences do not require, or even in some cases (professions) they cannot have the article. How can I know on which ones I do need it? Ever since the beginning I get the most errors on articles, not the construction, not the vocabulary, but these seemingly irrelevant things. But I want to learn of course...
Why "Det er vår." but "Vinteren kommer."?!
What is the reason for this different definite/indefinite form usage?
