Vi fyller bordet med bøker.

the book

Breakdown of Vi fyller bordet med bøker.

• vi: we
• med: with
• bordet: the table

Questions & Answers about Vi fyller bordet med bøker.

What is the function of Vi in the sentence?

Vi is the first-person plural subject pronoun, meaning we. It tells you who is performing the action of the verb.

Why is the verb fyller used here, and what form is it?

Fyller is the present-tense form of fylle (to fill). In Norwegian, you use this form for “I/you/we/they fill.” Since Vi (we) is the subject, you keep the verb in the basic present form with no extra ending changes.

Does Norwegian have a separate continuous (–ing) tense like English?

No. Norwegian does not distinguish between simple present and present continuous. Fyller can mean both “we fill” and “we are filling,” depending on context.

Why does bordet end with –et?

The ending –et is the definite article for neuter nouns. The base word bord is “table,” and bordet is “the table.”

Why is bøker in the indefinite plural form?

Bøker is the plural of bok (book) in its indefinite form. Here it’s unspecified how many books, just “books.” If you had specific books in mind, you’d say bøkene (the books).