Hun aksepterer svaret.

she

Breakdown of Hun aksepterer svaret.

• svaret: the answer
• akseptere: to accept

Questions & Answers about Hun aksepterer svaret.

Why is it svaret and not a separate word for the answer?

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun.

• et svar = an answer
• svaret = the answer

So Norwegian often says the-answer as one word instead of using a separate word like English the.

What form is aksepterer?

Aksepterer is the present tense of the verb å akseptere.

• å akseptere = to accept
• aksepterer = accept / accepts / am accepting / is accepting, depending on context

In this sentence, it matches hun = she, so Hun aksepterer svaret means She accepts the answer.

Why doesn’t the verb change for I, you, or they?

In Norwegian, verbs do not change according to the subject the way they do in English.

For example:

• Jeg aksepterer = I accept
• Du aksepterer = You accept
• Hun aksepterer = She accepts
• De aksepterer = They accept

So aksepterer stays the same.

What is the base form of aksepterer?