Politiet møter den kriminelle.

to meet

Breakdown of Politiet møter den kriminelle.

• den: the
• politiet: the police
• kriminell: criminal

Questions & Answers about Politiet møter den kriminelle.

Why is it politiet and not just politi?

Politiet is the definite form of politi, so it means the police.

• politi = police / a police force in a general sense
• politiet = the police

In this sentence, the speaker is referring to a specific police force or to the police as an institution, so Norwegian uses the definite form politiet.

Why does the police look singular in Norwegian?

In Norwegian, politiet is grammatically treated as a singular noun, even though in English the police often behaves like a plural idea.

So Norwegian says:

• Politiet møter den kriminelle.
• literally: The police meets the criminal

But in natural English, we say:

• The police meet the criminal.

This is a normal difference between the two languages. Norwegian often treats politiet as a single institution.

What form is møter?