Breakdown of Legg salaten på tallerkenen og server den sammen med brød.
brød
the bread
med
with
og
and
den
it
på
on
sammen
together
salat
the salad
legge
to put
tallerken
the plate
servere
to serve
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Questions & Answers about Legg salaten på tallerkenen og server den sammen med brød.
What does legg mean in this sentence, and why is it in its imperative form?
Legg is the imperative form of the verb å legge, which means to put or to place. In this command, the speaker is directly instructing someone to perform an action, and as with most imperatives, the subject (typically you) is implied rather than explicitly stated.
Why are salaten and tallerkenen written with the -en suffix?
In Norwegian, definite nouns are commonly formed by adding a suffix to the base noun. Salat becomes salaten to mean the salad, and tallerken becomes tallerkenen to mean the plate. The -en suffix acts as the definite article, similar to adding the before a noun in English.
What does the pronoun den refer to in this sentence?
Den is a pronoun that refers back to salaten (the salad). Since salat is a common gender noun in Norwegian, den is used as its pronoun equivalent to it in English.
How do the prepositional phrases på tallerkenen and sammen med brød function in this sentence?
The phrase på tallerkenen specifies the location where the salad should be placed—it means on the plate. Similarly, sammen med brød indicates how the salad should be served, meaning together with bread. These phrases serve as modifiers that provide essential details about the actions described.
Why is the subject omitted in this sentence?
In imperative sentences, the subject is typically left out because it is understood to be you. The focus is on the command itself, so there’s no need to state the subject explicitly.
How does the conjunction og function within the sentence?
The word og means and and is used to connect the two commands: legg salaten på tallerkenen and server den sammen med brød. This coordination indicates that both actions should be carried out sequentially.