Breakdown of Uansett hvor leirgodset tørker, er tørketiden lang.
være
to be
lang
long
tørke
to dry
leirgodset
the earthenware
Questions & Answers about Uansett hvor leirgodset tørker, er tørketiden lang.
What does uansett hvor mean in this sentence?
Uansett hvor means no matter where or regardless of where.
It is a very common pattern in Norwegian:
- uansett hva = no matter what
- uansett når = no matter when
- uansett hvordan = no matter how
- uansett hvor = no matter where
So Uansett hvor leirgodset tørker means something like No matter where the clay ware / clay body dries.
Why is it uansett hvor leirgodset tørker and not uansett hvor tørker leirgodset?
Because this is not a direct question. It is a subordinate clause introduced by uansett hvor.
In Norwegian, subordinate clauses usually keep normal subject + verb order:
- leirgodset tørker
That is why you get:
- Uansett hvor leirgodset tørker ...
and not:
- Uansett hvor tørker leirgodset ...
The version with tørker leirgodset would look like a direct question pattern, which is not what is happening here.
Why is there a comma after tørker?