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Questions & Answers about Jeg lærer best om morgenen.
What is the infinitive form of lærer, and what tense is used here?
Lærer is the present‐tense form of the verb å lære (to learn). In this sentence it describes a habitual action happening now or generally.
Why is best used here instead of a comparative form like bedre?
Best is the adverbial superlative of bra (good). It means “most effectively” or “best.” You would use bedre (better) only if you were comparing two specific things, e.g. Jeg lærer bedre om morgenen enn om kvelden.
What does the phrase om morgenen signify, and why do we use om?
Om morgenen means “in the morning” in a habitual or general sense. Norwegian uses om + the definite form of time‐period nouns (morgenen, ettermiddagen, kvelden) to express recurring parts of the day.
Why is morgen in the definite form morgenen, even though it follows om?
When talking about habitual time periods, Norwegian pairs om with the definite singular: om morgenen (the mornings as a general time), om kvelden (the evenings). The definiteness marks it as a recurring time frame, not one specific morning.
How would you say “I learn best in the evening” instead?
Simply replace morgenen with kvelden:
Jeg lærer best om kvelden.
Can you omit best and just say Jeg lærer om morgenen? How does that change the meaning?
Yes. Jeg lærer om morgenen means “I learn in the morning,” but it doesn’t state that it’s when you learn best. You only convey the time of day, not that it’s your most effective study time.
What word order does this sentence follow? Is it SVO?
The basic order is Subject–Verb–Adverb–Time Phrase (S V Adv TP). Norwegian main‐clause rules require the finite verb in second position, so here best (an adverb) follows the verb lærer, and om morgenen comes last.
What’s the difference between om morgenen and hver morgen?
Om morgenen = “in the mornings” as a general habit.
Hver morgen = “every morning,” focusing on each individual occurrence. Both describe routines, but hver morgen stresses “each morning.”
How do you say “tomorrow morning” so you don’t confuse it with “in the morning”?
“Tomorrow” is i morgen. To say “tomorrow morning” you can use i morgen tidlig (tomorrow early) or i morgen formiddag (tomorrow forenoon). Don’t mix i morgen (tomorrow) with om morgenen (in the mornings).