Vi diskuterer treffpunktet snarere enn strikelommen.

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Breakdown of Vi diskuterer treffpunktet snarere enn strikelommen.

• diskutere: to discuss
• snarere enn ...: more accurately; rather than
• treffpunktet: the impact point on the bowling lane

Questions & Answers about Vi diskuterer treffpunktet snarere enn strikelommen.

What does diskuterer mean here, and what form is it?

Diskuterer is the present tense of å diskutere, which means to discuss.

So:

• å diskutere = to discuss
• vi diskuterer = we discuss / we are discussing

In Norwegian, the present tense is usually the same for all subjects:

• jeg diskuterer = I discuss / am discussing
• du diskuterer = you discuss / are discussing
• vi diskuterer = we discuss / are discussing

Unlike English, Norwegian does not usually need a separate form like are discussing.

Why can Vi diskuterer mean both we discuss and we are discussing?

Because Norwegian normally uses the simple present for both ideas.

English often makes a distinction:

• we discuss = general/habitual
• we are discussing = happening right now

Norwegian often uses the same form for both:

• Vi diskuterer

The exact meaning depends on context. In a sentence like this, it will often be understood as we are discussing, but grammatically it is just the ordinary present tense.

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