No. 142 in Norwegian
statsminister
Prime Minister.
In a sentence
Statsministeren talte til folket om den nye politikken.
The Prime Minister addressed the people about the new policy.
In this sentence, the word 'Statsministeren' refers to the position of the Prime Minister in the definite form, showing a specific instance of the person or role.
Erna Solberg var Norges statsminister fra 2013 til 2021.
Erna Solberg was Norway's Prime Minister from 2013 to 2021.
Here, 'statsminister' is used in an indefinite form to denote the role without a specific definite article, while it is clear from context who is being referred to.
Hvem blir den neste statsministeren etter valget?
Who will be the next Prime Minister after the election?
In this query, 'statsministeren' is used in connection with planning or guessing the future, still in its definite form to emphasize the specific position in question.
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