adjectives and rules

Question 1

fine

Answer 1

fin, fint, fine

Question 2

deep

Answer 2

dyp, dypt, dype

Question 3

expensive

Answer 3

dyr, dyrt, dyre

Question 4

good

Answer 4

god, godt, gode

Question 5

white

Answer 5

hvit, hvitt, hvite

Question 6

rich

Answer 6

rik, rikt, rike

Question 7

red

Answer 7

rød, rødt, røde

Question 8

late

Answer 8

sein, seint, seine

Question 9

big

Answer 9

stor, stort, store

Question 10

warm

Answer 10

varm, varmt, varme

Question 11

wet

Answer 11

våt. vått, våte

Question 12

little

Answer 12

en - liten
ei - lita
et - lite
plural - små

Question 13

note all adjectives that end in -ig only get an ending in which tense?

Answer 13

note all adjectives that end in -ig only get an -e with plural nouns
ei hyggelig hutte
mange hyggelige hutter

Question 14

mutual, reciprocal

Answer 14

gjensidig

gjensidige

Question 15

polite

Answer 15

høflig

høflige

Question 16

enthusiastic

Answer 16

ivrig

ivrige

Question 17

boring

Answer 17

kjedelig

kjedelige

Question 18

vacant, unoccupied, free

Answer 18

ledig

ledige

Question 19

lively

Answer 19

livlig

livlige

Question 20

useful

Answer 20

nyttig

nyttige

Question 21

early

Answer 21

tidlig

tidlige

Question 22

evident

Answer 22

tydelig

tydelige

Question 23

yearly, annually

Answer 23

årlig

årlige

Question 24

adjectives ending in -sk only get ending in which tense? are there any exceptions?

Answer 24

adjectives ending in -sk only get ending in plural
en norsk bok
mange norske bøker

exceptions: single syllable adjectives that end in -sk

Question 25

american

Answer 25

amerikansk | amerikanske

Question 26

technological

Answer 26

technologisk | technologiske

Question 27

healthy

Answer 27

frisk friskt friske

Question 28

fresh

Answer 28

fersk ferskt ferske

Question 29

false

Answer 29

falsk falskt falske

Question 30

which adjectives have no ending changes?

Answer 30

``` adjectives with unstressed -e ex: stille - quiet en stille dag et stille år mange stille netter (many quiet nights) ```

Question 31

moderne

Answer 31

moderne (no changes)

Question 32

how do one-syllable adjectives that end with stressed vowels end in the different tenses?

Answer 32

one-syllable adjectives that end with stressed vowels end in -tt with neutral and -e with plural words (sometimes!) en ny avis et nytt eple mange nye stoler vs mange blå stoler

Question 33

blue

Answer 33

blå blått blå

Question 34

insipid

Answer 34

flau flaut (*** not -tt) flaue

Question 35

free

Answer 35

fri fritt frie

Question 36

straightforward, clear

Answer 36

grei greit greie

Question 37

gray

Answer 37

grå grått grå (* no -e)

Question 38

raw

Answer 38

rå rått rå

Question 39

how does "bra" end?

Answer 39

NO ENDING to the word "bra" in any tense

Question 40

spelling: in order to avoid 3 consonants in a row, watch the spelling on adjectives that end in double letters

Answer 40

en grønn --- et grønt --- flere grønne ---

Question 41

universal

Answer 41

allmenn allment allmenne

Question 42

healthy

Answer 42

sunn sunt sunne

Question 43

wild

Answer 43

vill vilt ville

Question 44

secure, safe

Answer 44

trygg trygt trygge

Question 45

visual

Answer 45

visuell visuelt visuelle

Question 46

adjectives that end in -tt get what ending in which tenses?

Answer 46

only an -e in plural cases en glatt (slippery) et glatt mange glatte

Question 47

superb

Answer 47

flott | flotte

Question 48

radiant

Answer 48

briljant | briljante

Question 49

brunette

Answer 49

brunett | brunette

Question 50

easy

Answer 50

lett | lette

Question 51

spelling, be aware when adjectives end in -el, -er, -en, or -e-, there is a spelling difference* with the plural suffix - el -> -le - en -> -ne - er -> -re

Answer 51

gammel en gammel kvinne et gammelt eple mange gammle kvinner

Question 52

hungry

Answer 52

en sulten et sultent mange sultne* folk

Question 53

beautiful

Answer 53

vakker vakkert vakkre*

Question 54

open

Answer 54

åpen åpent åpne*

Question 55

modest

Answer 55

beskjeden beskjedent beskjedne*

Question 56

if you want to describe a definite object (ex: the house - huset), as to say "the big house" or "the beautiful house", how is this formed in norwegian?

Answer 56

definite article (den, det, de) + adjective-e (store, vakkre, røde) + object in definite form (huset, klokka, bilen, guttene) - den vakkre bilen (the beautiful car) - det røde huset (the red house) - de store klokkene (the big clocks)

Question 57

how to you form the comparative and superlative in norwegian?

Answer 57

add -(e)re and -(e)st ex: tall - taller - tallest høy - høyere - høyest varm - vamere - varmest en, el, er words: travel - travlere* - travlest* (busy, busier, busiest) ig words: viktig - viktigere - viktigst* (important, more important, most important) m ending words: morsom - morsommere* - morsomst* (fun, funner, funnest)

Question 58

Irreg: good, better, best

Answer 58

god - bedre - best

Question 59

irreg: bad, worse, worst

Answer 59

dårlig - verre - verst

Question 60

irreg: young, younger, youngest

Answer 60

ung - yngre - yngst

Question 61

irreg: heavy, heavier, heaviest

Answer 61

tung - tyngre - tyngst

Question 62

irreg: little, smaller, smallest

Answer 62

liten, mindre, minst

Question 63

irreg: old, older, oldest

Answer 63

gammel, eldre, eldst

Question 64

irreg: lengthy/long - longer - longest

Answer 64

lang - lengre - lengst

Question 65

irreg: big, bigger, biggest

Answer 65

stor - større - størst

Question 66

irreg: few, fewer, fewest

Answer 66

få, færre, færrest

Question 67

irreg: close, nearer, nearest

Answer 67

nær, nærmere, nærmest