Bilen svinger til høyre.

the car

Breakdown of Bilen svinger til høyre.

• høyre: right
• til: for/to
• svinge: to turn (change direction)

Questions & Answers about Bilen svinger til høyre.

Why is it bilen and not bil?

-en is the definite article attached to the noun in Norwegian.

• bil = a car
• bilen = the car

So bilen svinger til høyre means the car is turning / turns right.

This is very common in Norwegian: instead of putting a separate word before the noun, the definite article is usually added to the end.

What form is svinger?

Svinger is the present tense of the verb å svinge.

• å svinge = to turn / to swing
• svinger = turns / is turning

In Norwegian, the present tense is often formed by adding -r or -er to the verb stem, depending on the verb.

So here:

• bilen svinger = the car turns / is turning

Norwegian present tense can often cover both English simple present and present continuous, depending on context.

Why does Norwegian use til høyre?