Stress påvirker nervene.

the stress

Breakdown of Stress påvirker nervene.

• påvirke: to affect; influence
• nervene: the nerves

Questions & Answers about Stress påvirker nervene.

Why is there no article before stress?

In this sentence, stress is being used as a general, uncountable idea, much like in English.

• Stress påvirker nervene = Stress affects the nerves
• Not En stress ... or et stress ...

Norwegian often leaves out the article with general concepts and mass nouns. So stress here means stress in general, not a specific instance of stress.

What form is påvirker?

Påvirker is the present tense of the verb å påvirke.

• Infinitive: å påvirke = to affect / to influence
• Present: påvirker = affects / is affecting

A very useful thing for English speakers: Norwegian verbs do not change for person.

So you get:

• jeg påvirker = I affect
• du påvirker = you affect
• han/hun påvirker = he/she affects
• vi påvirker = we affect

The form stays the same.

Why is it nervene and not nerver?