Sammenhengene

Sammenhengene is the definite plural form of the Norwegian noun sammenheng, meaning connection, context, or coherence. The term is used to denote the relations and contexts that bind parts of a whole, such as events, statements, or phenomena. It signals how elements relate to one another and form a meaningful whole. In everyday language, sammenhengene can refer to the broader context of a situation or the implications that follow from a set of facts.

In linguistics, sammenheng describes text coherence and cohesion—the ways sentences and paragraphs connect to create an intelligible whole. Analysts may discuss sammenhengene i en tekst when examining how pronouns refer back to antecedents, how conjunctions link ideas, and how lexical repetition and topic continuation contribute to overall unity and clarity.

Beyond language, the term is used in science, philosophy, and social sciences to denote relationships between factors or events, including causal or contextual connections that explain why something occurs. Researchers may analyze sammenhengene mellom variabler to identify dependencies, influences, or mechanisms.

Etymology-wise, sammenheng is formed from sam- meaning together and heng indicating a binding or linkage, reflecting the core idea of things held together. The form sammenhengene functions as the definite plural, meaning “the contexts” or “the connections.” The word carries a broad, neutral sense suitable for describing how parts relate within a larger system or discourse.