Questions & Answers about Han viser oss trikset.
What does han mean, and is it always used for he?
Yes. Han is the Norwegian subject pronoun meaning he.
In this sentence, han is the one doing the action, so it is the subject.
Compare:
- han = he
- ham = him in some traditional grammar, though in modern Bokmål people often use han in many places where English would use him
In a basic sentence like this, han straightforwardly means he.
What form is viser?
Viser is the present tense of the verb å vise, which means to show.
So:
- å vise = to show
- viser = shows / is showing
Norwegian present tense is often simple:
- Han viser oss trikset = He shows us the trick or He is showing us the trick
Unlike English, Norwegian usually does not need a separate form like is showing for an action happening right now. The plain present tense often covers both meanings.
Why is it oss and not vi?