Word
Uansett hvordan vi former leiren, blir formen enkel og kanten jevn.
Meaning
No matter how we shape the clay, the shape becomes simple and the rim becomes even.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Uansett hvordan vi former leiren, blir formen enkel og kanten jevn.
vi
we
og
and
bli
to become
enkel
simple
Questions & Answers about Uansett hvordan vi former leiren, blir formen enkel og kanten jevn.
What does uansett hvordan do in this sentence?
It means no matter how or regardless of how. Together, uansett hvordan vi former leiren introduces a subordinate idea: whatever method we use to shape the clay, the result is the same.
A rough grammatical breakdown is:
- uansett = regardless / no matter
- hvordan = how
So uansett hvordan ... is a very common pattern in Norwegian.
Why is there a comma after leiren?
Because uansett hvordan vi former leiren is a subordinate clause placed before the main clause.
In Norwegian, it is normal to put a comma between a fronted subordinate clause and the main clause:
- Uansett hvordan vi former leiren, blir formen enkel og kanten jevn.
So the comma helps mark the boundary between:
- the introductory subordinate clause, and
- the main statement.
Why is it blir formen and not formen blir?