No. 439 in Norwegian
boken
"The book."
In a sentence
Jeg leste boken i går kveld.
I read the book last night.
The word 'boken' here is a definite singular noun referring to 'the book' as a specific object that was read.
Har du sett boken jeg lånte deg?
Have you seen the book I lent you?
'Boken' in this context signifies a particular book being referred to, with its definite form highlighting its specificity.
Boken som ligger på bordet er veldig gammel.
The book that lies on the table is very old.
In this sentence, 'boken' emphasizes the identified book with added description, showing its role as the definite form of a noun in a descriptive context.
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