Vi diskuterer uttalelsen.

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Breakdown of Vi diskuterer uttalelsen.

• diskutere: to discuss
• uttalelsen: the statement

Questions & Answers about Vi diskuterer uttalelsen.

What is the basic grammar structure of Vi diskuterer uttalelsen?

It follows the very common pattern:

subject + verb + object

• Vi = subject
• diskuterer = verb
• uttalelsen = object

So it works much like English We discuss the statement / We are discussing the statement.

Why is there no separate word for are, as in We are discussing?

In Norwegian, the present tense often covers both:

• We discuss
• We are discussing

So Vi diskuterer can mean either one, depending on context.

Norwegian does not normally need an extra verb like are for this. If you really want to stress that something is happening right now, Norwegian can use a longer expression such as holder på å, but in ordinary sentences diskuterer is enough.

Why does the verb end in -er in diskuterer?

Diskuterer is the present-tense form of the infinitive å diskutere.

A very useful thing for English speakers: in Norwegian, verbs do not change for different persons in the present tense.

So you get:

• jeg diskuterer
• du diskuterer
• han/hun diskuterer
• vi diskuterer
• dere diskuterer
• de diskuterer

That is much simpler than English, where you have I discuss but he discusses.