Vi flytter haugen.

We move the pile.

Breakdown of Vi flytter haugen.

• vi: we
• flytte: to move
• haugen: the pile; heap

Questions & Answers about Vi flytter haugen.

Why is it haugen and not haug?

Because haugen is the definite singular form of haug.

• haug = a pile / a heap / a hillock
• haugen = the pile / the heap

In Norwegian, the definite article is often added as an ending to the noun instead of being a separate word.

For many masculine nouns:

• indefinite singular: en haug
• definite singular: haugen

So Vi flytter haugen means we are moving the pile / the heap, not just a pile.

What form of the verb is flytter?

Flytter is the present tense of å flytte.

• å flytte = to move
• flytter = move / are moving / is moving, depending on the subject

Examples:

• Jeg flytter = I move / I am moving
• Vi flytter = we move / we are moving
• De flytter = they move / they are moving

Norwegian present tense is usually simpler than English, because the same verb form is used for all persons.

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