INDEX Chapter 1
Politeness in a blunt country 6 1.1 The multiple uses of takk 7 1.2 Meeting and greeting – and sweet, sweet goodbyes 9 1.3 Asking for something 12 1.4 Apologising 15 1.5 Vær så god! 16
Chapter 2
Nouns 17 2.1 Gender and the indefinite article 18 2.2 The use of indefinite article 19 2.3 Plural 20 2.4 Definite form 21 2.5 The Genitive 23 2.6 Compound nouns 25
Chapter 3
Pronouns 29 3.1 Personal pronouns 30 3.2 Indefinite pronouns 33 3.3 Seg 33 3.4 Selv 35 3.5 Polite form 36
Chapter 4
Demonstratives 37 4.1 Near or remote? 38 4.2 The form of the noun 39 4.3 Det and dette as general references 39
Chapter 5
Possessives 41 5.1 Hans, hennes, deres 42 5.2 Possessives with inflections 42 5.3 Min mann or mannen min 43 5.4 Sin 44
Chapter 6
Adjectives 48 6.1 Inflection by gender and number 49 6.2 The neuter form, and how to use it 50 6.3 Lacking plural form 52 6.4 Definite form 52 6.5 Adjectives on their own 54 6.6 Comparison 55
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