Vi maler den ytre veggen.

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Breakdown of Vi maler den ytre veggen.

• den: the
• veggen: the wall
• male: to paint

Questions & Answers about Vi maler den ytre veggen.

What tense is maler, and can it mean both paint and are painting?

Yes. Maler is the present tense of å male.

In Norwegian, the present tense often covers both:

• We paint the outer wall (habitual or general)
• We are painting the outer wall (happening now)

Norwegian usually does not need a separate form like English are painting. Context tells you which meaning is intended.

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What is the infinitive of maler?

The infinitive is å male.

A few useful forms are:

• å male – to paint
• maler – paint / are painting
• malte – painted
• har malt – have painted

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Why is it den ytre veggen and not just ytre veggen?