Word
Vi støtter kandidaten.
Meaning
We support the candidate.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Vi støtter kandidaten.
Why is the verb støtter the same with vi? Does Norwegian conjugate verbs for different subjects?
In Norwegian, verbs usually do not change depending on the subject.
So:
- jeg støtter = I support
- du støtter = you support
- vi støtter = we support
- de støtter = they support
That is much simpler than English, where you get forms like I support but he supports.
The infinitive is å støtte = to support, and støtter is the present tense form.
Why does kandidat become kandidaten?
The ending -en makes the noun definite.
- en kandidat = a candidate
- kandidaten = the candidate
This is a very important feature of Norwegian: instead of usually putting a separate word like the in front, Norwegian often adds the definiteness to the end of the noun.
So in this sentence:
- Vi støtter kandidaten = We support the candidate
Why is the word order Vi støtter kandidaten?