Piggene og ribbene vises tydelig.

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Breakdown of Piggene og ribbene vises tydelig.

• vise: to show
• tydelig: clearly
• piggene: the spines under a mushroom cap

Questions & Answers about Piggene og ribbene vises tydelig.

Why do piggene and ribbene end in -ene?

Because -ene is a very common ending for the definite plural in Bokmål.

• pigg → pigger → piggene
• ribbe → ribber → ribbene

So these forms mean the spikes/spines and the ribs/ridges, not just spikes/spines and ribs/ridges in general.

What are the dictionary forms of piggene, ribbene, and vises?

The basic forms are:

• piggene → pigg
• ribbene → ribbe
• vises → vise

A learner will usually find these words under those base forms in a dictionary.

Why is it vises and not viser?

Vises is the passive form of vise in the present tense.

• viser = shows
• vises = is shown / are shown

In this sentence, Norwegian uses the passive form to express the idea that the spikes and ribs can be seen or are visible.

So:

• Piggene og ribbene viser tydelig would usually mean The spikes and ribs show clearly, which sounds incomplete or odd unless they are the ones doing the showing.
• Piggene og ribbene vises tydelig means they are the things being seen.