Hun prøver å hevne tapet.

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Breakdown of Hun prøver å hevne tapet.

• å: to
• prøve: to try
• tapet: the loss

Questions & Answers about Hun prøver å hevne tapet.

Why is there an å before hevne?

Because å is the infinitive marker in Norwegian, similar to to in English.

• prøver = tries / is trying
• å hevne = to avenge

So Hun prøver å hevne tapet literally follows the pattern:

• She tries to avenge the loss

This is very common after verbs like:

• å prøve å ... = to try to ...
• å begynne å ... = to begin to ...
• å fortsette å ... = to continue to ...

Why is prøver translated as is trying and not just tries?

In Norwegian, the present tense often covers both:

• she tries
• she is trying

So Hun prøver can mean either, depending on context.

Norwegian usually does not need a separate progressive form like English is trying, is eating, is reading.

Examples:

• Hun spiser. = She eats / She is eating.
• Han leser. = He reads / He is reading.

So if the meaning shown to the learner is She is trying to avenge the loss, that is completely normal.

Why does prøver end in -r?