No. 456 in Norwegian
turneringen
"The tournament."
In a sentence
Turneringen varte i to uker.
The tournament lasted for two weeks.
In this sentence, 'turneringen' refers to a specific event, the tournament, and is used as the subject of the sentence.
Vi deltok i turneringen med vårt lokale lag.
We participated in the tournament with our local team.
'Turneringen' functions as the direct object of the verb 'deltok,' indicating the event in which the action took place.
Vinneren av turneringen mottok en stor pokal.
The winner of the tournament received a large trophy.
Here, 'turneringen' is used as part of a possessive structure, clarifying that the winner is associated with this specific tournament.
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