Breakdown of God friksjon krever mindre grepsstyrke.
god
good
mindre
less
kreve
to require
grepsstyrken
the grip strength
Questions & Answers about God friksjon krever mindre grepsstyrke.
Why is it god friksjon and not godt friksjon?
Because friksjon is an en-word in Norwegian, so the adjective takes the en-word singular form god.
- en god bil
- en god idé
- en god friksjon
You use godt with et-words:
- et godt grep
- et godt resultat
So here, friksjon matches with god, not godt.
What does krever mean here, and what form is it?
Krever is the present tense of å kreve, which means to require, to demand, or sometimes to call for.
So:
- å kreve = to require
- krever = requires / require
In this sentence, it expresses a general fact:
- God friksjon krever mindre grepsstyrke.
- Good friction requires less grip strength.
Norwegian often uses the present tense for general truths, just like English.
Why is mindre used instead of something like liten or færre?