No. 999 in Norwegian
elven
The Norwegian word "elven" means "the river" in English.
In a sentence
Elven renner stille gjennom dalen.
The river flows quietly through the valley.
Here, 'elven' is used as a definite noun referring to a specific river.
Vi gikk langs elven i går.
We walked along the river yesterday.
In this sentence, 'elven' appears in object position indicating the location of the action.
Kan du høre lyden fra elven?
Can you hear the sound from the river?
Here, 'elven' is part of a prepositional phrase demonstrating the source of the sound.
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