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What does Jeg mean in this sentence?
Jeg is the first person singular subject pronoun in Norwegian, and it translates to I in English.
What does velger mean, and why doesn’t it change form with different subjects?
Velger is the present tense form of the verb å velge, which means to choose. In Norwegian, verbs do not conjugate according to the subject, so velger is used with jeg, du, han, etc., without any changes.
What does en film signify, and why is the article en used here?
En film translates to a film or a movie in English. The article en is the indefinite article used with nouns of the common gender in Norwegian, and since film is considered a common gender noun, en is appropriate.
What is the sentence structure of "Jeg velger en film"?
The sentence follows the standard Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order. Jeg is the subject, velger is the verb, and en film is the object, mirroring the typical structure in English.
How does the present tense in this Norwegian sentence compare to English continuous forms?
Norwegian present tense can cover both simple present and present continuous meanings in English. Thus, Jeg velger en film may be translated as either "I choose a film" or "I am choosing a film," with the exact interpretation depending on the context.
How would you form the negative version of "Jeg velger en film"?
To negate the sentence, you insert ikke after the verb. This results in "Jeg velger ikke en film." Alternatively, if you want to emphasize that you are not choosing any film at all, you might say "Jeg velger ingen film."