Hun bommet i går.

she

Breakdown of Hun bommet i går.

• i går: yesterday
• bomme: to miss a target

Questions & Answers about Hun bommet i går.

What is the base form of bommet?

The base form is å bomme.

In this sentence, bommet is the past tense form, so:

• å bomme = to miss / to fail to hit / to be wrong
• bommet = missed / failed / was wrong

The exact English translation depends on context.

Why does bommet end in -et?

Because it is a past tense form.

Many Norwegian verbs form the past tense with -et or -a, depending on style, dialect, and the verb. For å bomme, the common Bokmål past tense is:

• å bomme → bommet

So Hun bommet i går means that the action happened yesterday, in the past.

What does hun mean, and is it always necessary?

Hun means she.

In Norwegian, subject pronouns are normally required, just as in English. So you usually need hun here to show who did the action.

Examples:

• Hun bommet. = She missed.
• Jeg bommet. = I missed.
• De bommet. = They missed.

What does i går mean?