Breakdown of Byrået ber om ytterligere informasjon.
be om
to ask for
informasjonen
the information
byrået
the agency
ytterligere
additional; further
Questions & Answers about Byrået ber om ytterligere informasjon.
Why does byrået end in -et?
Because byrå is a neuter noun in Norwegian.
- et byrå = an agency / a bureau / an office
- byrået = the agency / the bureau / the office
In Norwegian, the definite article is often added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word.
So -et here is the neuter definite ending, equivalent to English the.
Does byrå always mean agency?
Not always. Byrå can mean several related things depending on context, such as:
- agency
- bureau
- office
In this sentence, agency is a very natural translation, especially in an official or administrative context.
What form is ber, and what is the infinitive?
Ber is the present tense of the irregular verb å be.
Some important forms are:
- å be = to ask / to request / to pray / to beg
- ber = asks / is asking
- ba = asked
- har bedt = has asked / have asked
So Byrået ber om ... means the agency asks for or is requesting something.
Why is it ber om? What does om mean here?