Questions & Answers about Fangen prøver å unnslippe.
Why is it fangen and not fange?
Because fangen is the definite singular form of fange.
- en fange = a prisoner
- fangen = the prisoner
In Norwegian, the definite article is usually added to the end of the noun as a suffix, rather than written as a separate word like English the.
What tense is prøver?
Prøver is the present tense of å prøve (to try).
So:
- å prøve = to try
- prøver = tries / is trying
In Norwegian, verbs usually do not change according to the subject the way they do in English. So you get:
- jeg prøver = I try / am trying
- du prøver = you try / are trying
- fangen prøver = the prisoner tries / is trying
The verb form stays the same.
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