Ikke døm ham.

not

Breakdown of Ikke døm ham.

• ham: him
• dømme: to judge

Questions & Answers about Ikke døm ham.

Why does the sentence start with ikke?

Because this is a negative command: Ikke døm ham = Don’t judge him.

In Norwegian, a negative imperative is often made with:

• Ikke
  • imperative verb

So:

• Døm ham = Judge him
• Ikke døm ham = Don’t judge him

This is slightly different from English, which uses don’t + verb.

What form is døm?

Døm is the imperative form of the verb å dømme (to judge).

Some common forms are:

• å dømme = to judge
• dømmer = judge / is judging
• dømte = judged
• har dømt = have/has judged
• døm! = judge!

So in Ikke døm ham, døm is the command form.

Why is it ham and not han?