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Sentence Framing in Norwegian | Subject-Verb-Object (SVO):

1. Basic Structure:

• Norwegian sentences are often structured like English, with a subject (who or what the sentence is about), a verb (action or state), and an object (the thing or person affected by the action).

English: I love pizza.
Norwegian: Jeg elsker pizza.

2. Pronouns:

• In Norwegian, pronouns are used to replace names or nouns. Here are some examples:
  • Jeg liker iskrem. (I like ice cream)
  • Hun leser en bok. (She reads a book)

3. Questions:

• To ask questions in Norwegian, you can switch the order of the subject and verb. For example:
  • Du leker. (You play.)
  • Leker du? (Are you playing?)

4. Negation:

• To make a sentence negative, use the word “ikke” after the verb:
  • Jeg liker sjokolade. (I like chocolate.)
  • Jeg liker ikke sjokolade. (I don’t like chocolate.)

5. Possessive Pronouns:

• Possessive pronouns in Norwegian often come after the noun:
  • Boken min er spennende. (My book is exciting.)
  • Hunden din er søt. (Your dog is cute.)

6. Emphasizing Objects:

• In Norwegian, you can emphasize objects by placing them at the beginning of the sentence:
  • Bil er morsom. (A car is fun.)
  • Bil liker jeg. (A car is what I like.)

7. Common Phrases:

• Here are some common phrases for everyday conversations:
  • Hei! Hvordan har du det? (Hello! How are you?)
  • Takk for hjelpen! (Thanks for the help!)

8. Adjectives:

• Adjectives usually come after the noun:
  • En rød bil. (A red car.)
  • En søt katt. (A cute cat.)

9. Time and Place:

• Usually, time and place expressions come after the subject or at the end of the sentence:
  • Hun jobber i Oslo. (She works in Oslo.)
  • Jeg leker på stranden. (I play on the beach.)

10. Joining Clauses:

• Use conjunctions like “og” (and), “men” (but), and “for” (because) to join clauses:
• Jeg liker å lese, men jeg liker ikke å skrive. (I like to read, but I don’t like to write.)