Questions & Answers about Vi må demontere bordet.
What does each word in Vi må demontere bordet do?
- Vi = we
- må = must / have to
- demontere = disassemble / take apart
- bordet = the table
So the structure is very direct: subject + modal verb + main verb + object.
Why is it bordet and not et bord?
Because bordet is the definite form: the table.
In Norwegian, the definite article is often added to the end of the noun as a suffix:
- et bord = a table
- bordet = the table
This is very common in Norwegian. Instead of putting a separate word like English the before the noun, Norwegian often attaches it to the noun itself.
Why is there no å before demontere?