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Dere leser en bok.

Dere leser en bok.
You (plural) read a book.
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Breakdown of Dere leser en bok.

en
a
boken
the book
lese
to read
dere
you
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Questions & Answers about Dere leser en bok.

What does the word dere mean in the sentence "Dere leser en bok."?
Dere is the plural pronoun for you in Norwegian. It indicates that the sentence is addressing more than one person.
How is the verb leser conjugated, and does it change with different subjects?
Leser is the present tense form of the verb å lese (to read). In Norwegian, the present tense verb form remains the same regardless of the subject—whether it’s jeg leser (I read), du leser (you read), or dere leser (you read, plural).
Why is the indefinite article en used before bok?
In Norwegian Bokmål, nouns have genders. Bok is a masculine noun, and the corresponding indefinite article for masculine singular nouns is en. So, en bok means a book.
What is the word order of the sentence "Dere leser en bok."?
The sentence follows the standard Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) word order common in both Norwegian and English. Dere is the subject, leser is the verb, and en bok is the object.
How would the sentence change if addressing a single person instead of multiple people?
To address a single person, replace dere with du. The sentence becomes Du leser en bok. The verb leser remains unchanged because Norwegian verbs in the present tense do not vary with the subject.
How can I form the negative version of this sentence?
To make the sentence negative, insert ikke right after the verb. The negative sentence is Dere leser ikke en bok. This places emphasis on the negation similarly to saying You are not reading a book in English.