Word
De møter presidenten.
Meaning
They meet the president.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about De møter presidenten.
Why does presidenten mean the president instead of just president?
In Norwegian, the definite article is often attached to the end of the noun.
- president = president
- presidenten = the president
The ending -en is the definite ending for many singular common-gender nouns in Bokmål. So instead of putting a separate word before the noun, Norwegian usually adds the definiteness to the noun itself.
What form is møter?
Møter is the present tense of the verb å møte, which means to meet.
So:
- å møte = to meet
- møter = meet / meets / am meeting / are meeting / is meeting, depending on context
Norwegian verbs do not change according to the subject the way English verbs do. The same form is used with different subjects:
- jeg møter = I meet / I am meeting
- du møter = you meet / you are meeting
- de møter = they meet / they are meeting
Why isn’t there a word for are in this sentence?