Vi eier huset sammen.

We own the house together.

Breakdown of Vi eier huset sammen.

• vi: we
• huset: the house
• sammen: together
• eie: to own

Questions & Answers about Vi eier huset sammen.

Why is eier used instead of har?

Eier is the present tense of å eie (“to own”), which stresses legal ownership. Ha simply means “to have” or “to possess.”
• If you want to say “we have a house together” in a general sense, you could say vi har et hus sammen.
• To emphasize that you actually own the house, you use vi eier huset sammen.

What is the infinitive of eier, and how do you conjugate it in the present tense?

The infinitive is å eie. Its present-tense form is eier for all persons except dere (where it’s still eier):
• jeg eier
• du eier
• han/hun eier
• vi eier
• dere eier
• de eier

Why is the noun huset in its definite form?

In Norwegian, you attach a suffix to the noun to make it definite.
• hus = “house” (indefinite)
• huset = “the house” (definite)
Because the sentence refers to a specific, known house, you use huset.

How do you form indefinite and definite nouns in Norwegian?

Norwegian nouns have gender and take endings accordingly:
• Neuter nouns like hus add -et: et hus (a house), huset (the house).
• Masculine/feminine nouns add -en or -a: e.g. en bil (a car) → bilen (the car), ei bok (a book) → boka (the book).

Why is sammen placed at the end of the sentence?

In a main clause Norwegian word order is Subject-Verb-Object-Adverb. Sammen (“together”) functions as an adverb here, so it naturally follows the object:
Vi (S) | eier (V) | huset (O) | sammen (Adv).

Can I put sammen in another position in the sentence?

Yes, for emphasis you can front it:
• Sammen eier vi huset. (Emphasizes together.)
But the neutral, most common order is Vi eier huset sammen.

Is the subject pronoun vi mandatory in Norwegian?

Yes. Unlike in some languages, Norwegian does not allow dropping subject pronouns. You must include vi to indicate “we.”

How would you say “We owned the house together” in the past tense?

Use the past tense of å eie, which is eide:
Vi eide huset sammen.