Bind pakken.

Bind is the imperative form, used for giving a command: Bind pakken.

The infinitive is å binde (to tie / to bind).
Some other forms are:

• å binde — infinitive
• binder — present tense
• bandt — past tense
• bundet — past participle

So this sentence is using the command form of å binde.

In Norwegian, commands usually do not include the subject. The subject is understood to be you.

So:

• Bind pakken. = Tie the package.

You normally do not say Du bind pakken for a command. A plain imperative usually just starts with the verb.

Pakken is the definite singular form of pakke.

• en pakke = a package
• pakken = the package

So the sentence is talking about a specific package, not just any package.

That is normal for an imperative in Norwegian. In commands, the verb usually comes first.

Compare:

• Du binder pakken. = You tie the package.
• Bind pakken. = Tie the package.

So verb-first order is a very common pattern for commands.

Not if you want to give a normal command.

• å binde = to tie
• bind = tie!

So binde pakken uses the infinitive and would not be the standard way to tell someone to do it. For a direct command, bind pakken is the correct form.

A bare imperative like Bind pakken can sound direct. That is not always rude, but it depends on the situation and tone.

To make it softer or more polite, you could say:

• Kan du binde pakken? = Can you tie the package?
• Vær så snill å binde pakken. = Please tie the package.

In instructions, manuals, or direct practical situations, the plain imperative is often completely natural.

You usually put ikke after the imperative verb:

• Ikke bind pakken. = Don’t tie the package.

So the pattern is:

• Bind pakken.
• Ikke bind pakken.

Then the noun would change to the plural definite form:

• pakken = the package
• pakkene = the packages

So:

• Bind pakken. = Tie the package.
• Bind pakkene. = Tie the packages.

Not always. Binde usually means tie, bind, or fasten with something like string, ribbon, or rope.

Depending on what you mean, Norwegian might also use another verb, for example:

• knyte for tie in many everyday situations
• pakke inn for wrap
• lukke for close

So Bind pakken is grammatical, but the most natural verb can depend on what is actually happening to the package.