Han tiet under møtet.

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Breakdown of Han tiet under møtet.

• møtet: the meeting
• under: during (an event)
• tie: to be quiet

Questions & Answers about Han tiet under møtet.

What does tiet mean here?

Tiet is the past-tense form of å tie, which means to keep silent, to say nothing, or to remain silent.

So Han tiet under møtet means that he did not speak during the meeting. It is a bit stronger and more specific than just saying he was quiet; it suggests actual silence.

Is under really the word for under here?

Yes, but in this sentence under means during, not physically beneath something.

With events or periods of time, Norwegian under often means during:

• under møtet = during the meeting
• under krigen = during the war
• under middagen = during dinner

So this is a very normal use of under.

Why is it møtet and not et møte?

Because møtet is the definite singular form of møte.

The noun is:

• et møte = a meeting
• møtet = the meeting

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually added to the end of the noun as a suffix. So møtet already includes the idea of the, and you do not need a separate word for it.

What is the basic word order in this sentence?