situasjonane

Situasjonane is the definite plural form of the noun situasjon in Nynorsk, meaning "the situations" or "the set of circumstances". It is used when referring to multiple specific circumstances that are known from context or prior discussion.

Etymology and language note: situasjon comes from Latin situatio, via French and early modern European languages. In Norwegian, the word is present in both Bokmål and Nynorsk. The corresponding definite plural in Bokmål is situasjonen, while the indefinite plural is situasjoner. In Nynorsk, the definite plural is situasjonane and the indefinite plural is situasjonar.

Grammar and usage: situasjon is a common gender noun (en situasjon). In plural definite form situasjonane is used with a determiner or article in front, for example: situasjonane i rapporten, dei situasjonane som ble diskutert. It often appears in formal, administrative, and journalistic writing, as well as in everyday text when referring to specific, known circumstances.

See also: situasjon (singular), situasjonar (indefinite plural in Nynorsk), situasjonene (definite plural in Bokmål).