Questions & Answers about Hun er sur i dag.
This is the normal Norwegian word order for a simple statement:
- Hun = subject
- er = verb
- sur = adjective/predicative
- i dag = time expression
So the pattern is basically:
subject + verb + adjective + time
This is very similar to English She is grumpy today.
Norwegian usually keeps this straightforward order in main clauses unless you move another element to the front for emphasis. For example, you can also say I dag er hun sur, and then the verb still stays in second position.
Er is the present tense of å være, which means to be.
So:
- jeg er = I am
- du er = you are
- hun er = she is
- vi er = we are
Unlike English, Norwegian does not change the present tense form of to be depending on the subject. It stays er for all persons.
Sur usually means something like:
- grumpy
- sulky
- cross
- in a bad mood
- sometimes angry, depending on context
It often suggests that someone is displeased, irritable, or not cheerful.
A useful thing to know is that sur is not always a strong, explosive kind of anger. It can also mean someone is just moody or sour in attitude.