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Norwegian grammar: understand, practise, then use
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Present tense
Describe habits and what is happening now.
Jeg leser en bok.
I am reading a book.
Verb-second word order
Put the finite verb in the correct position.
Om kvelden leser jeg en bok.
In the evening I read a book.
Yes/no questions
Form a yes/no question.
Har du en billett?
Do you have a ticket?
The dummy subject det
Use det when there is no specific subject.
Det regner i dag.
It is raining today.
Indefinite articles
Learn each noun with its indefinite article.
Jeg har en bil.
I have a car.
Past tense
Describe an event at a definite past time.
I går ringte jeg legen.
Yesterday I called the doctor.
Subordinate clauses with at
Report a statement with at and subordinate word order.
Han sier at han ikke har tid.
He says that he does not have time.
Plans with skal
Talk about a planned action with skal.
Vi skal besøke Bergen i helgen.
We are going to visit Bergen this weekend.
Comparisons
Compare people and things correctly.
Bussen er billigere enn toget.
The bus is cheaper than the train.
Irregular past tense
Recognise irregular past forms in sentences.
Vi gikk til skolen i går.
We walked to school yesterday.
Although: selv om
Express an unexpected contrast with selv om.
Selv om det regner, går vi en tur.
Although it is raining, we go for a walk.
Because: fordi
Give a reason with fordi.
Jeg blir hjemme fordi jeg er syk.
I am staying home because I am ill.
Not only … also
Add information with ikke bare … men også.
Kurset er ikke bare nyttig, men også morsomt.
The course is not only useful, but also enjoyable.
Logical connectors
Distinguish reasons, results and contrasts.
Det regner. Derfor tar vi bussen.
It is raining. Therefore we take the bus.
Passive voice
Focus on the event rather than its agent with the passive.
Brevet blir sendt i dag.
The letter is being sent today.
Past perfect
Identify an event earlier than another past event.
Jeg hadde lest brevet før hun kom.
I had read the letter before she came.
Indirect questions
Report a question without question inversion.
Jeg vet ikke hvor bussen går.
I do not know where the bus goes.
Conditional clauses
Link a condition to its result with hvis or dersom.
Hvis det regner, blir vi hjemme.
If it rains, we will stay home.
Contrasts with snarere and framfor
Refine an interpretation or express a preference precisely.
Det er ikke et krav, men snarere et forslag.
It is not a requirement, but rather a suggestion.
The infinitive with å
Use å with the infinitive when the construction requires it.
Jeg liker å lese bøker.
I like reading books.
Definite nouns
Distinguish a new item from an identifiable one.
Bussen kommer nå.
The bus is coming now.
Question word order
Ask about place, time and people.
Hvor bor du?
Where do you live?
Adjective agreement
Make adjectives agree with noun gender and number.
Hun har en varm jakke.
She has a warm jacket.
Plural nouns
Form noun plurals without assuming one universal ending.
Jeg har to venner i Oslo.
I have two friends in Oslo.
Possessives
Choose the possessive form that agrees with the noun.
Familien min bor i Oslo.
My family lives in Oslo.
Numbers and quantities
Use numbers and quantity words with suitable nouns.
Jeg kjøper to billetter.
I am buying two tickets.
Modal verbs
Express ability, necessity and plans with modal verbs.
Jeg kan snakke norsk.
I can speak Norwegian.
Purpose with for å
Express purpose with for å or for at.
Jeg leser for å lære norsk.
I read in order to learn Norwegian.
Relative clauses with som
Describe a noun with a relative clause using som.
Jeg har en venn som bor i Bergen.
I have a friend who lives in Bergen.
Before: før
Link two events with før.
Før vi går, sjekker vi været.
Before we go, we check the weather.
Present perfect: har + participle
Connect a past event or experience to the present.
Jeg har lest boka.
I have read the book.
Negation and the position of ikke
Negate a simple statement, then compare it with a subordinate clause.
Jeg kommer ikke i dag.
I am not coming today.
Subject and object pronouns
Distinguish who performs an action from who receives it.
Jeg kjenner henne.
I know her.
Reflexive verbs and pronouns
Describe an action directed back at its subject.
Jeg kler på meg.
I am getting dressed.
Adjectives with definite nouns
Form an adjective phrase describing an identifiable item.
Den nye bilen er blå.
The new car is blue.
Imperatives and polite requests
Give short instructions and make polite requests.
Vent her, takk.
Wait here, please.
Prepositions of place and direction
Describe a location and distinguish it from a destination.
Nøklene ligger på bordet.
The keys are on the table.
Time: i, om and for … siden
Distinguish duration, in and ago in time expressions.
Vi har ventet i en time.
We have waited for an hour.
Reflexive possession: sin and hans
Identify the owner rather than relying only on translation.
Sara finner nøkkelen sin.
Sara finds her own key.
The difference between da and når
Choose a time conjunction by repetition and time.
Da jeg kom hjem, var det mørkt.
When I came home, it was dark.
Further learning references
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NTNU · Word order and adjectivesNTNU · Possessives, som, da and nårBokmålsordboka