Hun takler oppgaven.

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Breakdown of Hun takler oppgaven.

• oppgaven: the task
• takle: to handle; cope with

Questions & Answers about Hun takler oppgaven.

What is the base form of takler?

The base form is å takle, which means to handle, to cope with, or to manage.

In the sentence Hun takler oppgaven, takler is the present tense form:

• å takle = to handle
• takler = handles / is handling / copes with

Norwegian verbs do not change according to the subject the way English verbs sometimes do. So:

• jeg takler
• du takler
• hun takler
• vi takler

all use the same present-tense form.

Why does the verb end in -r?

In Norwegian, the present tense of many verbs is formed by adding -r to the infinitive.

So:

• å takle → takler

This is very common in Norwegian:

• å snakke → snakker
• å lære → lærer
• å prøve → prøver

So takler is simply the normal present-tense form of å takle.

Why is it oppgaven and not oppgave?