Vi ser stjerneskuddet under meteorsvermen.

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Breakdown of Vi ser stjerneskuddet under meteorsvermen.

• se: to see
• under: during (an event)
• stjerneskuddet: the shooting star

Questions & Answers about Vi ser stjerneskuddet under meteorsvermen.

What tense is ser, and what is the infinitive form?

Ser is the present tense of å se, which means to see.

A useful point for English speakers: in Norwegian, the present tense does not change with the subject. So you get:

• jeg ser = I see
• du ser = you see
• vi ser = we see

The verb form stays the same.

Why are stjerneskuddet and meteorsvermen written as single words?

Because Norwegian usually writes compound nouns as one word.

So:

• stjerne
  • skudd → stjerneskudd
• meteor
  • sverm → meteorsverm

This is very normal in Norwegian. English often writes similar ideas as two words, but Norwegian usually combines them into one noun.

Why is there no separate word for the before stjerneskuddet and meteorsvermen?