Vi justerer fokuseringen uten å miste nattsynet.

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Breakdown of Vi justerer fokuseringen uten å miste nattsynet.

• å: to
• uten: without
• miste: to lose

Questions & Answers about Vi justerer fokuseringen uten å miste nattsynet.

Why does the sentence start with vi? Can Norwegian drop the subject like some other languages?

Vi means we.

In ordinary Norwegian, you normally must include the subject of the sentence. So Vi justerer ... is the natural equivalent of We adjust / We are adjusting ....

Unlike Spanish or Italian, Norwegian usually does not leave the subject out just because the verb form already shows who is doing the action.

Why is the verb justerer?

Justerer is the present tense of å justere (to adjust).

So:

• å justere = to adjust
• justerer = adjust / is adjusting

A useful thing for learners is that Norwegian verbs are fairly simple in the present tense: the verb form does not change for different persons.

For example:

• jeg justerer = I adjust
• du justerer = you adjust
• vi justerer = we adjust

Why is there no separate word for are adjusting?

Because Norwegian often uses the simple present where English might use either the simple present or the present continuous.

So Vi justerer fokuseringen can mean:

• We adjust the focus
• We are adjusting the focus

The exact meaning depends on context.

Norwegian can express an ongoing action in other ways, but in a sentence like this, the plain present tense is completely normal.