No. 310 in Norwegian
liten
Small.
In a sentence
Jeg har en liten bok.
I have a small book.
Here, 'liten' is used as an attributive adjective modifying the noun 'bok' (book) to describe its size.
En liten fugl satt på grenen.
A small bird sat on the branch.
In this sentence, 'liten' describes the size of the bird ('fugl'), functioning attributively before the noun.
Han følte seg liten blant de andre.
He felt small among the others.
In this usage, 'liten' is a predicative adjective describing the subject 'han' (he), indicating a diminutive feeling or state in a figurative sense.
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