Learn Hardcore Norwegian: Uansett hva instruktøren viser, øver vi på støttetaket. - No matter what the instructor shows, we practise the support stroke.

Breakdown of Uansett hva instruktøren viser, øver vi på støttetaket.

What does uansett hva mean here?

Uansett hva means no matter what or whatever in this sentence.

Together, they introduce an idea like: regardless of what the instructor shows.

This is a very common pattern in Norwegian:

So here, uansett hva sets up a condition that does not change the result in the main clause.

Why is it instruktøren and not instruktør?

Instruktøren is the definite singular form, meaning the instructor.

In Norwegian, nouns usually add an ending to show definiteness:

The ending -en is the common definite ending for many masculine nouns.

So the sentence is talking about a specific instructor, not just any instructor.

Why is the verb viser at the end of the first part?