Vedlikeholdet fortsetter.

The maintenance continues.

Breakdown of Vedlikeholdet fortsetter.

• fortsette: to continue
• vedlikeholdet: the maintenance

Questions & Answers about Vedlikeholdet fortsetter.

Why does vedlikehold end in -et here?

Because vedlikeholdet is the definite singular form of the noun vedlikehold.

• et vedlikehold = a maintenance / maintenance task
• vedlikeholdet = the maintenance

In Norwegian, instead of putting a separate word like the in front, you usually add the definite ending to the noun itself.

Here, -et shows that vedlikehold is a neuter noun.

Is vedlikehold a neuter noun?

Yes. The basic form is:

• et vedlikehold = a maintenance
• vedlikeholdet = the maintenance

That is why the definite ending is -et and not -en.

What tense is fortsetter?

Fortsetter is the present tense of å fortsette = to continue.

So:

• fortsette = to continue
• fortsetter = continues / is continuing

In Norwegian, the present tense often covers both English simple present and present progressive depending on context.

So Vedlikeholdet fortsetter can mean:

• The maintenance continues
• The maintenance is continuing