Breakdown of Planen møtte motstand.
planen
the plan
møte
to encounter
motstanden
the resistance; opposition
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Questions & Answers about Planen møtte motstand.
Why does plan become planen here?
Because planen is the definite singular form: the plan.
In Norwegian, the definite article is usually added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word in front.
- en plan = a plan
- planen = the plan
So Planen møtte motstand literally starts with The plan.
What form is møtte?
Møtte is the past tense of å møte, which usually means to meet.
Here are the basic forms:
- å møte = to meet
- møter = meet / meets
- møtte = met
- har møtt = have/has met
In this sentence, møtte is being used in the sense of encountered rather than physically meeting a person.
Does møtte literally mean met, or is it more like encountered here?