I motsetning til vekselstrøm bruker hurtiglading likestrøm.

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Breakdown of I motsetning til vekselstrøm bruker hurtiglading likestrøm.

• likestrømmen: the direct current
• vekselstrømmen: the alternating current
• hurtigladingen: the fast charging

Questions & Answers about I motsetning til vekselstrøm bruker hurtiglading likestrøm.

What does i motsetning til mean, and how is it used?

I motsetning til means in contrast to, as opposed to, or unlike.

It is a fixed expression:

• i = in
• motsetning = contrast/opposition
• til = to

So I motsetning til vekselstrøm means Unlike alternating current or In contrast to alternating current.

It is commonly used to compare two things:

• I motsetning til bensinbiler bruker elbiler strøm.
• I motsetning til sommeren er vinteren kald.

Why does the sentence start with I motsetning til vekselstrøm?

Norwegian often puts a comparison or other context first in the sentence. Here, the speaker wants to frame the statement by first mentioning what fast charging is being contrasted with.

So the structure is:

• I motsetning til vekselstrøm = opening contrast phrase
• bruker = verb
• hurtiglading = subject
• likestrøm = object

Starting with that phrase is very natural in Norwegian and gives emphasis to the contrast.

Why is the verb bruker placed before hurtiglading?