Mannen som skulle stelle hjemme

Definite articles are used to specify nouns that refer to specific things, as opposed to general categories. Unlike in English, where the definite article "the" is placed before a noun, in Norwegian definite articles are usually added at the end of a noun, depending on the gender and the number of the noun. The suffix "-en" is added to both masculine and feminine nouns. The suffix "-et" is added to neuter nouns. The suffix "-a" can be used instead of "-en" for feminine nouns. The suffix "-ene" is added to to indicate plural number, regardless of the gender of the noun.

Here are some examples from the text:

1. "Da kom grisen" (Then the pig came) - The definite form of "gris" (pig) is "grisen" (the pig), where "-en" is the suffix that makes it definite.
2. "Mannen prøvde å lage smør igjen" (The man tried to make butter again) - In this sentence, "mannen" (the man) is the definite form of "mann" (man), with "-en" as the suffix.
3. "Han bandt et tau rundt kuas hals og sitt eget ben" (He tied a rope around the cow's neck and his own leg) - The word "kuas" is a contraction of "kua" (the cow) and "s" (indicating possession - the cow's). "Kua" is the definite form of "ku" (cow), with "-a" as the suffix.

Conjunctions in are words used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause. They play a crucial role in forming complex sentences, expressing relationships between ideas, and providing structure and coherence to the narrative.

Here are four examples of conjunctions from the text:

1. "Han mente hun ikke gjorde nok hjemme, og en kveld var han veldig sint" (He thought she didn't do enough at home, and one evening he was very angry) - The conjunction "og" (and) connects two independent clauses, indicating addition.
2. "Han prøvde først å lage smør, men ble tørst og gikk for å hente øl" (He first tried to make butter, but became thirsty and went to fetch beer) - Here, "men" (but) is used as a contrastive conjunction, showing a contrast between the first action and the subsequent actions.
3. "Han ville slippe kua ut på taket fordi det var gress der" (He wanted to let the cow out on the roof because there was grass there) - The word "fordi" (because) is a subordinating conjunction that introduces a reason or cause.
4. "Mens han rørte i grøten, prøvde han å binde kua på taket" (While he was stirring the porridge, he tried to tie the cow on the roof) - "Mens" (while) is used here to indicate simultaneous actions.

Prepositions are words used to express relationships between different elements in a sentence, typically indicating direction, location, or time. Here are some examples of prepositions from the btext:

1. "Han gikk ned i kjelleren for å hente øl" (He went down into the cellar to fetch beer) - The preposition "i" (in/into) shows the location where the man went to get the beer - "kjelleren" (the cellar).
2. "Mens han tappet øl, kom grisen inn i stua..." (While he was tapping beer, the pig came into the living room...) - Here, "inn i" (into) is used to describe the movement of the pig entering "stua" (the living room).
3. "Istedenfor å ta kua ut på engen..." - (Instead of taking the cow out to the meadow...) - The preposition "på" (on/to) indicates the location where the man considered taking the cow - "engen" (the meadow).
4. "Han bandt den ene enden av et tau rundt kuas hals, og den andre enden rundt sitt eget ben" (He tied one end of a rope around the cow's neck, and the other end around his own leg) - The preposition "rundt" (around) is used here twice to indicate the action of encircling or surrounding, first with the cow's neck and then with his own leg.
5. "Mens han rørte i grøten, falt kua av taket..." (While he was stirring the porridge, the cow fell off the roof...) - In this sentence, "av" (off) indicates the movement of the cow falling from the surface of "taket" (the roof).
6. "Kona ventet lenge på at mannen skulle kalle henne til middag..." (The wife waited a long time for the man to call her to dinner...) - The preposition "på" (for) is used to express the object or reason for the wife's waiting, which in this case is "at mannen skulle kalle henne til middag" (for the man to call her to dinner).

These examples illustrate how prepositions are used in Norwegian to provide context regarding the relationship of actions to locations, directions, and other elements within the sentence.