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| − | In main clauses, sentential adverbs, such as "ikke", must generally be placed directly after the verb, before | + | |
*“Jeg spiste fisken ikke.” - - “Jeg spiste ikke fisken.” [[Sentence adverbials in Norwegian]] | *“Jeg spiste fisken ikke.” - - “Jeg spiste ikke fisken.” [[Sentence adverbials in Norwegian]] | ||
| − | The verb " fortærer " requires an object. | + | ''The verb " fortærer " requires an object.'' |
*“Jeg fortærer.” - - “Jeg fortærer biffen.” [[Verb Complementation - Norwegian]] | *“Jeg fortærer.” - - “Jeg fortærer biffen.” [[Verb Complementation - Norwegian]] | ||
| − | The verb "skammer" requires a reflexive object. | + | ''The verb "skammer" requires a reflexive object.'' |
*“Jeg skammer.” - - “Jeg skammer meg.” [[Verb Complementation - Norwegian]], [[Reflexives - Norwegian]] | *“Jeg skammer.” - - “Jeg skammer meg.” [[Verb Complementation - Norwegian]], [[Reflexives - Norwegian]] | ||
| − | A possessive "s" (without an apostrophe) is required after "Ola" to specify a possessive relation. | + | ''A possessive "s" (without an apostrophe) is required after "Ola" to specify a possessive relation.'' |
*“Ola hus er gult.” - - “Olas hus er gult.” [[Possessive constructions in Norwegian]] | *“Ola hus er gult.” - - “Olas hus er gult.” [[Possessive constructions in Norwegian]] | ||
| − | The noun following the verb "liker" should not be introduced by a preposition. | + | ''The noun following the verb "liker" should not be introduced by a preposition. |
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*“Jeg liker på Ola.” - - “Jeg liker Ola.” [[Verb Complementation - Norwegian]] | *“Jeg liker på Ola.” - - “Jeg liker Ola.” [[Verb Complementation - Norwegian]] | ||
| − | The noun following the verb "stole" should always be introduced by a preposition. | + | ''The noun following the verb "stole" should always be introduced by a preposition.'' |
*“Jeg stoler Ola.” - - “Jeg stoler på Ola.” [[Verb Complementation - Norwegian]] | *“Jeg stoler Ola.” - - “Jeg stoler på Ola.” [[Verb Complementation - Norwegian]] | ||
| − | A definite noun which is modified by an adjective, such as "snille", should have a determiner preceding the adjective. | + | ''A definite noun which is modified by an adjective, such as "snille", should have a determiner preceding the adjective.'' |
*“Snille gutten sover.” - - "Den snille gutten sover.” [[Definite determiners in Norwegian]] | *“Snille gutten sover.” - - "Den snille gutten sover.” [[Definite determiners in Norwegian]] | ||
| − | The determiner "et" must have the same gender, number and definiteness as the noun it modifies. | + | ''The determiner "et" must have the same gender, number and definiteness as the noun it modifies.'' |
*“Et mann sover.” - - “En mann sover.” [[Agreement in Norwegian noun phrases]] | *“Et mann sover.” - - “En mann sover.” [[Agreement in Norwegian noun phrases]] | ||
| − | The form "sovet" is a weak form of a strong verb. Refer to a dictionary for the appropriate conjugation (or push 'generate' button). | + | ''The form "sovet" is a weak form of a strong verb. Refer to a dictionary for the appropriate conjugation (or push 'generate' button).'' |
*”Gutten sovet.” - - "Gutten sov." [[Past and Perfective patterns in Norwegian]] | *”Gutten sovet.” - - "Gutten sov." [[Past and Perfective patterns in Norwegian]] | ||
| − | The form "ropet has a wrong ending. This verb ends with -"te" in past tense, and -"t" in perfect and passive participle. | + | ''The form "ropet has a wrong ending. This verb ends with -"te" in past tense, and -"t" in perfect and passive participle.'' |
*”Gutten ropet.” - - ”Gutten ropte.” [[Past and Perfective patterns in Norwegian]] | *”Gutten ropet.” - - ”Gutten ropte.” [[Past and Perfective patterns in Norwegian]] | ||
| − | The form "sin" is a third person reflexive pronoun, and can only be used with an antecedent. Try using "hans", "hennes", "dens" or "dets" instead. | + | ''The form "sin" is a third person reflexive pronoun, and can only be used with an antecedent. Try using "hans", "hennes", "dens" or "dets" instead.'' |
*”Gutten sin sover.” - - ”Gutten hans sover.” [[Reflexives - Norwegian]] | *”Gutten sin sover.” - - ”Gutten hans sover.” [[Reflexives - Norwegian]] | ||
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Feedback messages
The system currently offers about 25 types of feedback messages, where a 'type' includes instantiations for various genders, persons, and numbers. The following list provides a sample message for each type, together with an example of a sentence that would prompt the message in question, and a sentence representing the 'correct' version. A link to a page describing the phenomenon in question is also provided.
The word "jeg" is marked with the wrong case, try using "meg" instead.
*“Du liker jeg” - - "Du liker meg." Personal pronouns in Norwegian
The word "og" is not the infinitival marker, try using "å" instead.
*“Jeg prøver og komme.” - - "Jeg prøver å komme." Sentence syntax - Norwegian , Infinitives in Norwegian
The word "å" is not a conjunction, try using "og" instead.
*“Ola å Per kommer.” - - “Ola og Per kommer.” Coordination marking in Norwegian, Sentence syntax - Norwegian
The reflexive pronoun "seg" does not match the number and gender of the word it refers back to. Try using "meg"
*”Jeg skammer seg.” - - ”Jeg skammer meg.” Reflexives - Norwegian, Verb Complementation - Norwegian
The sentence lacks subject-verb inversion.
*“Imorgen jeg kommer.” - - "Imorgen kommer jeg.” Subject-Verb Inversion in Norwegian
The sentence contains an incorrect subject-verb inversion.
*“Kommer jeg snart.” - - “Jeg kommer snart.” Subject-Verb Inversion in Norwegian
The word "like" is in infinitive, but should be put in past or present tense.
“Jeg like fisken.” - - “Jeg liker fisken.” Sentence syntax - Norwegian, Infinitives in Norwegian
The word "gikk" is in the past tense, but should be in infinitive.
*“Jeg prøvde å gikk.” - - Jeg prøvde å gå.” Sentence syntax - Norwegian, Infinitives in Norwegian
The word "hus" is of neuter gender, not masculine.
*“Husen er gult.” - - “Huset er gult.” Gender in Norwegian nouns
The adjective "gult" is conjugated as neuter gender, but here it must agree in non-neuter
*“En gult bil stod her.” - - “En gul bil stod her.” Agreement in Norwegian noun phrases
The adjective "gul" is conjugated as singular, but modifies a plural noun.
*“De gul bilene står her.” - - “De gule bilene står her.” Agreement in Norwegian noun phrases
The adjective "gul" is conjugated as an indefinite, but modifies a definite noun.
*“Den gul bilen står her.” - - “Den gule bilen står her.” Agreement in Norwegian noun phrases
The verb "prøvde" must be followed by the infinitive marker "å".
*“Jeg prøvde komme.” - - “Jeg prøvde å komme.” Infinitives in Norwegian, Sentence syntax - Norwegian
The verb "så" should not be followed by the infinitive marker "å".
*”Gutten så meg å komme” - - ”Gutten så meg komme” Infinitives in Norwegian, Sentence syntax - Norwegian
In main clauses, sentential adverbs, such as "ikke", must generally be placed directly after the main verb, and in subordinate clauses before.
*“Jeg spiste fisken ikke.” - - “Jeg spiste ikke fisken.” Sentence adverbials in Norwegian
The verb " fortærer " requires an object.
*“Jeg fortærer.” - - “Jeg fortærer biffen.” Verb Complementation - Norwegian
The verb "skammer" requires a reflexive object.
*“Jeg skammer.” - - “Jeg skammer meg.” Verb Complementation - Norwegian, Reflexives - Norwegian
A possessive "s" (without an apostrophe) is required after "Ola" to specify a possessive relation.
*“Ola hus er gult.” - - “Olas hus er gult.” Possessive constructions in Norwegian
The noun following the verb "liker" should not be introduced by a preposition.
*“Jeg liker på Ola.” - - “Jeg liker Ola.” Verb Complementation - Norwegian
The noun following the verb "stole" should always be introduced by a preposition.
*“Jeg stoler Ola.” - - “Jeg stoler på Ola.” Verb Complementation - Norwegian
A definite noun which is modified by an adjective, such as "snille", should have a determiner preceding the adjective.
*“Snille gutten sover.” - - "Den snille gutten sover.” Definite determiners in Norwegian
The determiner "et" must have the same gender, number and definiteness as the noun it modifies.
*“Et mann sover.” - - “En mann sover.” Agreement in Norwegian noun phrases
The form "sovet" is a weak form of a strong verb. Refer to a dictionary for the appropriate conjugation (or push 'generate' button).
*”Gutten sovet.” - - "Gutten sov." Past and Perfective patterns in Norwegian
The form "ropet has a wrong ending. This verb ends with -"te" in past tense, and -"t" in perfect and passive participle.
*”Gutten ropet.” - - ”Gutten ropte.” Past and Perfective patterns in Norwegian
The form "sin" is a third person reflexive pronoun, and can only be used with an antecedent. Try using "hans", "hennes", "dens" or "dets" instead.
*”Gutten sin sover.” - - ”Gutten hans sover.” Reflexives - Norwegian
Related pages
Agreement in Norwegian noun phrases
Definite determiners in Norwegian
Possessive constructions in Norwegian
Coordination marking in Norwegian
Subject-Verb Inversion in Norwegian
Sentence adverbials in Norwegian
Verb Complementation - Norwegian
Past and Perfective patterns in Norwegian
Personal pronouns in Norwegian
--Lars Hellan (talk) 21:25, 29 December 2015 (CET)