Breakdown of Gangavviket måles, og trykktesten dokumenteres.
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and
måle
to measure
dokumentere
to document
gangavviket
the rate deviation
Questions & Answers about Gangavviket måles, og trykktesten dokumenteres.
Why do måles and dokumenteres end in -s?
The -s ending marks the passive voice here.
- måles = is measured
- dokumenteres = is documented
So instead of saying who does the action, the sentence focuses on what happens to the thing being discussed.
This -s passive is very common in Norwegian, especially in:
- formal writing
- technical language
- instructions
- reports
Is this sentence in the present tense?
Yes. It is present tense passive.
- måles = is measured
- dokumenteres = is documented
So grammatically it is present tense, even though in English we usually need extra words like is to express the passive.
Could Norwegian say this another way instead of using the -s passive?
Yes. A very common alternative is the bli-passive:
- Gangavviket blir målt, og trykktesten blir dokumentert.
That also means The gait deviation is measured, and the pressure test is documented.
Very roughly:
- -s passive often sounds more formal, concise, or impersonal
- bli + past participle can sound a bit more explicit or natural in some contexts
In technical writing, the -s passive is especially common.