Vi hopper over ledetråden.

We skip the clue.

Breakdown of Vi hopper over ledetråden.

• vi: we
• ledetråden: the clue
• hoppe over: to skip; pass over

Questions & Answers about Vi hopper over ledetråden.

What does vi mean here?

Vi means we.

It is the subject pronoun, so it is used because we are the ones doing the action.

A quick comparison:

• vi = we
• oss = us

So:

• Vi hopper over ledetråden. = We skip the clue.
• De ser oss. = They see us.

Why is it hopper and not hoppe?

Hopper is the present tense form of the verb å hoppe.

So:

• å hoppe = to jump / to skip
• hopper = jump / jumps / are jumping / skip / are skipping, depending on context

Norwegian verbs do not change for person the way English verbs do. The same present-tense form is used with all subjects:

• jeg hopper
• du hopper
• vi hopper
• de hopper

So hopper is used because this is a complete sentence in the present tense.

Why does hopper over mean skip here?