Questions & Answers about Politiet forfølger bilen.
Politiet is the definite form, so it means the police.
In Norwegian, nouns often add the definite article as an ending instead of using a separate word like English the.
- politi = police / police work (more general)
- politiet = the police
So in this sentence, politiet is the specific group carrying out the action.
Grammatically, politiet is treated as singular in Norwegian, even though it refers to the police as a group.
This can feel strange to English speakers because English the police is often treated as plural in meaning. But in Norwegian, politiet behaves like a singular noun.
That is why the sentence uses the normal present-tense verb form:
- Politiet forfølger bilen.
Forfølger is the present tense of the verb å forfølge, which means to pursue, to chase, or to follow in pursuit.
So:
- å forfølge = to pursue / to chase
- forfølger = pursues / is pursuing / are pursuing
In Norwegian, the present tense is usually formed by adding -r to the infinitive:
- å følge → følger
- å forfølge → forfølger