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Questions & Answers about Jeg inviterer en venn.
What does Jeg mean in this sentence?
Jeg is the first-person singular pronoun in Norwegian, and it translates to I in English.
How is the verb inviterer formed from the infinitive å invitere?
Inviterer is the present tense form of å invitere. In Norwegian, most verbs add -er in the present tense regardless of the subject, so jeg inviterer means I invite.
What is the sentence structure in Jeg inviterer en venn.?
The sentence follows the standard Subject-Verb-Object order: Jeg is the subject, inviterer is the verb, and en venn (which means a friend) is the object.
How does the indefinite article en work in this sentence?
In Norwegian, the indefinite article must agree with the gender of the noun. Venn is a masculine noun, so the correct indefinite article is en, making the phrase en venn equivalent to a friend in English.
Do Norwegian verbs change form to match the subject like they sometimes do in English?
No, Norwegian verbs do not change form depending on the subject in the present tense. Inviterer remains the same whether the subject is jeg, du, or any other pronoun.
Is the word order in this sentence similar to English?
Yes, both Norwegian and English typically use a Subject-Verb-Object order for simple declarative sentences. Thus, Jeg inviterer en venn. directly mirrors I invite a friend.