Vi ser taperen.

we

Breakdown of Vi ser taperen.

• se: to see
• taperen: the loser

Questions & Answers about Vi ser taperen.

What does each word do in Vi ser taperen?

Grammatically, the sentence breaks down like this:

• Vi = the subject pronoun (we)
• ser = the verb in the present tense (see / sees depending on subject in English, but Norwegian does not change the verb for person)
• taperen = the direct object (the loser)

So the structure is:

• subject + verb + object

That is one reason this sentence feels familiar to English speakers.

Why is vi used instead of oss?

Because vi is the subject form of we.

In Norwegian:

• vi = we (subject)
• oss = us (object)

So:

• Vi ser taperen = We see the loser
• Taperen ser oss = The loser sees us

This is similar to English we/us.

Why is the verb ser and not se?