Word
Så vidt stasjonsbetjeningen vet, står saksnummeret på klageskjemaet.
Meaning
As far as the station staff knows, the case number is on the complaint form.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Så vidt stasjonsbetjeningen vet, står saksnummeret på klageskjemaet.
på
on
vite
to know
stå
to say (in writing)
så vidt
as far as (one knows or can tell)
Questions & Answers about Så vidt stasjonsbetjeningen vet, står saksnummeret på klageskjemaet.
What does Så vidt stasjonsbetjeningen vet mean exactly?
It is an idiomatic expression meaning as far as the station staff know or to the station staff’s knowledge.
A very common pattern is:
- så vidt jeg vet = as far as I know
- så vidt vi vet = as far as we know
- så vidt han vet = as far as he knows
It signals that the statement is based on limited knowledge, not absolute certainty.
Why is står before saksnummeret? Shouldn’t it be saksnummeret står?
This is because of the Norwegian V2 rule: in a main clause, the finite verb normally comes in the second position.
Here, the opening part Så vidt stasjonsbetjeningen vet takes the first position, so the verb of the main clause must come next:
- Så vidt stasjonsbetjeningen vet, står saksnummeret på klageskjemaet.
If you remove the opening clause, the normal order would be:
- Saksnummeret står på klageskjemaet.
So the inversion is completely normal.
Why is stasjonsbetjeningen singular-looking if it means the station staff?