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Questions & Answers about Hun viser lojalitet.
Why is it hun and not henne?
Hun is the subject form, like she in English.
- Hun viser lojalitet = She shows loyalty
- Jeg ser henne = I see her
So here, she is the one doing the action, which is why Norwegian uses hun.
What tense is viser?
Viser is the present tense of the verb å vise.
- å vise = to show
- viser = show / shows
Norwegian verbs do not change according to the subject the way English verbs do. So:
- jeg viser = I show
- du viser = you show
- hun viser = she shows
- vi viser = we show
The verb form stays viser for all of them in the present tense.
Why is there no word for a before lojalitet?
Because lojalitet is being used as an uncountable abstract noun, like loyalty in English.
In English, you also normally say:
- She shows loyalty
not:
- She shows a loyalty
So Norwegian works the same way here.
Lojalitet means the general quality or trait of loyalty, not one specific loyalty.
Why is the word order Hun viser lojalitet?