Breakdown of Bevisbyrden forklares i avslaget.
Questions & Answers about Bevisbyrden forklares i avslaget.
Norwegian very often makes compound nouns by writing them as a single word.
- bevis = proof, evidence
- byrde = burden
So bevisbyrde literally means burden of proof.
This is different from English, where we usually write this kind of expression as several words.
The ending -en is the definite form of the noun.
- en bevisbyrde = a burden of proof / a burden of proof
- bevisbyrden = the burden of proof
In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like the in English.
So bevisbyrden already means the burden of proof. That is why there is no separate word for the before it.
Forklares is the present passive form of the verb å forklare (to explain).
Compare:
- forklarer = explains / is explaining
- forklares = is explained / gets explained
So the sentence is passive: the subject is not the one doing the action; it is the thing receiving the action.
- Bevisbyrden forklares ... = The burden of proof is explained ...
This -s passive is common in Norwegian, especially in formal or written language.