Vi må beseire skurken.

we

Breakdown of Vi må beseire skurken.

• må: must
• skurken: the villain
• beseire: to defeat

Questions & Answers about Vi må beseire skurken.

What does each word do in Vi må beseire skurken?

• Vi = we
• må = must / have to
• beseire = defeat / conquer / overcome
• skurken = the villain

So the structure is:

• Vi = subject
• må = modal verb
• beseire = main verb in the infinitive
• skurken = direct object

Why is it må beseire and not a form like må beseirer?

Because after a modal verb like må, Norwegian normally uses the infinitive of the main verb, without å.

Examples:

• Vi må gå. = We must go.
• Jeg må spise. = I have to eat.
• Vi må beseire skurken. = We must defeat the villain.

So beseire is correct here because it stays in the infinitive after må.

Why is there no å before beseire?