Medlemmet stiller spørsmål.

to ask

Breakdown of Medlemmet stiller spørsmål.

• spørsmålet: the question
• medlemmet: the member

Questions & Answers about Medlemmet stiller spørsmål.

Why does medlemmet end in -et?

Because medlem is a neuter noun: et medlem = a member.

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun, so:

• et medlem = a member
• medlemmet = the member

Even though it refers to a person, the noun is still grammatically neuter.

What form is stiller?

Stiller is the present tense of stille.

So:

• å stille = to ask / to pose / to put forward (depending on context)
• stiller = asks / poses

In this sentence, stille spørsmål is a very common expression meaning to ask questions or to ask a question.

Why does Norwegian use stille spørsmål instead of just spør?

Both can be used, but they are not always identical in tone.

• spør is the ordinary verb ask
• stille spørsmål is a common expression meaning ask questions / pose questions

Stille spørsmål can sound a little more formal or deliberate, especially in written Norwegian.

For example:

• Medlemmet spør. = The member asks.
• Medlemmet stiller spørsmål. = The member asks questions / poses questions.

So this sentence uses a very natural Norwegian collocation.