Questions & Answers about Hun falt på rumpa.
Why is it falt and not faller?
Because falt is the past tense of falle (to fall).
- å falle = to fall
- faller = falls / is falling
- falt = fell
- har falt = has fallen
So Hun falt på rumpa is in the past: She fell on her bottom/butt.
What is the base form of falt?
The infinitive is å falle.
This is an irregular verb, so the forms are not built in a completely regular way:
- å falle = to fall
- faller = fall / falls
- falt = fell
- har falt = have/has fallen
A learner often has to memorize falt as the past form.
Why does it start with Hun?
Hun is the subject pronoun meaning she.
In a basic Norwegian main clause, the normal word order is:
Subject + verb + rest
So:
- Hun = she
- falt = fell
- på rumpa = on her bottom/butt
That makes the sentence structure very straightforward.
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