Word
Hun gir et oppriktig svar.
Meaning
She gives a sincere answer.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Hun gir et oppriktig svar.
Why does the sentence start with Hun?
Hun means she. It is the subject pronoun, so it tells you who is doing the action.
In Hun gir et oppriktig svar, hun is the person who gives the answer.
A few related pronouns:
- jeg = I
- du = you
- han = he
- hun = she
- vi = we
- de = they
What form is gir, and what verb does it come from?
Gir is the present tense of the verb å gi, which means to give.
So:
- å gi = to give
- gir = gives / is giving
Examples:
- Jeg gir = I give
- Hun gir = She gives
- Vi gir = We give
Norwegian verbs do not change depending on the subject the way English verbs sometimes do. So the verb stays gir with jeg, du, hun, vi, and so on.
Why is it et svar and not en svar?