Vi katalogiserer bildefilene etter at vi har sikkerhetskopiert dem.

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Breakdown of Vi katalogiserer bildefilene etter at vi har sikkerhetskopiert dem.

• vi: we
• de: they
• etter at: after

Questions & Answers about Vi katalogiserer bildefilene etter at vi har sikkerhetskopiert dem.

Why is the verb katalogiserer in the present tense?

In Norwegian, the present tense is often used in a broader way than in English. Vi katalogiserer bildefilene ... can mean:

• We catalog the image files ... as a routine or general procedure
• We are cataloging the image files ... in a present situation
• sometimes even We will catalog the image files ... if the context is about a planned sequence of actions

So the present tense here is completely natural. Norwegian often relies on context instead of changing verb forms the way English does.

How is bildefilene built, and why does it end in -ene?

Bildefilene is a compound noun plus a definite plural ending:

• bilde = image, picture
• fil = file
• bildefil = image file
• bildefiler = image files
• bildefilene = the image files

The ending -ene is the definite plural ending here, so it means the image files, not just image files.

This is very common in Norwegian: nouns are often joined into one word.

Why is it etter at and not just etter?