Questions & Answers about Vi ser tårnet fra byen.
What does vi mean?
Vi means we. It is the first-person plural subject pronoun.
- jeg = I
- du = you
- vi = we
So vi ser means we see.
What form is ser?
Ser is the present tense of å se (to see).
- å se = to see
- ser = see / am seeing / are seeing
In Norwegian, the present tense often ends in -r, and it does not change for different subjects:
- jeg ser = I see
- du ser = you see
- vi ser = we see
So unlike English, Norwegian does not add a different ending for he/she/it in the present tense.
Why is it tårnet and not just tårn?
Because tårnet is the definite singular form: the tower.
The noun is:
- et tårn = a tower
- tårnet = the tower
Norwegian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like English the.
So:
- tårn = tower
- et tårn = a tower
- tårnet = the tower