Trykk på knappen hvis du vil åpne døren.

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Breakdown of Trykk på knappen hvis du vil åpne døren.

• å: to
• ville: to want
• hvis: if

Questions & Answers about Trykk på knappen hvis du vil åpne døren.

What does Trykk mean in this sentence?

It’s the imperative form of the verb å trykke, meaning press. In other words, Trykk is a command: Press!

How do you form the imperative in Norwegian?

You take the infinitive (here å trykke), drop the å and the ending -e, leaving trykk. Most verbs form the imperative by removing å and -e from the infinitive.

Why do we use på after Trykk?

In Norwegian you normally say trykke på noe (literally “press on something”). The preposition på links the verb to the object (“press on the button”).

Why is knappen in the definite form?

Because you’re referring to the specific button. The indefinite form is en knapp (“a button”). Adding -en makes it definite: knappen (“the button”).

What does hvis mean here?