No. 568 in Norwegian
bilen
"The car."
In a sentence
Jeg kjører bilen til butikken.
I am driving the car to the store.
In this sentence, 'bilen' is the definite form of 'bil' (car), and it is the direct object linked to the verb 'kjører' (to drive). It indicates the specific car being driven.
Bilen er blå.
The car is blue.
Here, 'bilen' is the subject of the sentence, described by the predicate 'er blå' (is blue). It is in the definite form to specify which car is being mentioned.
Vi vasker bilen hver søndag.
We wash the car every Sunday.
In this instance, 'bilen' is the direct object of the verb 'vasker' (to wash), and the definite form denotes a specific car that is cleaned regularly.
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