Word
Bestill reservedelen til tross for at reparasjonskostnaden er høy.
Meaning
Order the spare part although the repair cost is high.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Bestill reservedelen til tross for at reparasjonskostnaden er høy.
være
to be
at
that
bestille
to order
høy
high
Questions & Answers about Bestill reservedelen til tross for at reparasjonskostnaden er høy.
Why does the sentence start with Bestill and not bestille?
Bestill is the imperative form of the verb å bestille (to order).
In Norwegian, the imperative is often just the verb stem:
- å bestille → Bestill!
- å kjøpe → Kjøp!
- å lese → Les!
So Bestill reservedelen ... means Order the spare part ...
Unlike English, Norwegian imperatives usually do not need a subject like you. The you is understood.
Why is there no word for you in the sentence?
Because this is a command, and Norwegian normally leaves out the subject in the imperative.
So:
- Bestill reservedelen. = Order the spare part.
If you added du, it would usually sound unnatural in a normal command.
This is similar to English, where we say:
- Order the part.
not usually:
- You order the part.
Why is it reservedelen and not just reservedel?