4.2 Indefinite Singular
The indefinite form is used to introduce a noun into a context for the first time. It consists of an indefinite article + noun:
| en mann (a man) |
ei/en bok (a book) |
et hus (a house) |
| en gutt (a boy) |
ei/en jente (a girl) |
et barn (a child) |
Examples:
Det står en mann der borte. (There’s a man standing over there.)
Jeg kjøpte ei bok til min far. (I bought a book for my father.)
Han bor i et hus. (He lives in a house)
Kjenner du en gutt som heter Andreas? (Do you know a boy named Andreas?)