Broren min tester tastene igjen, men ingenting skjer.

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Breakdown of Broren min tester tastene igjen, men ingenting skjer.

• min: my
• teste: to test
• broren: the brother

Questions & Answers about Broren min tester tastene igjen, men ingenting skjer.

Why is it Broren min instead of min bror?

Both word orders are grammatically correct, but they have slightly different nuances and usage patterns.
• Broren min (“the brother of mine”) puts the noun first, making broren definite and then specifying whose it is. This is the most common spoken form.
• Min bror (“my brother”) is also correct and often found in writing or with adjectives (e.g. min eldre bror).

What tense is tester, and how is it formed?

Tester is the present tense of å teste (“to test”). Norwegian doesn’t have a separate continuous form, so the simple present covers both “tests” and “is testing.” You form it by adding -r to the infinitive stem:
å teste → tester

What does tastene mean, and why does it end in -ene?

Tastene is the definite plural of tast (“key,” as on a keyboard). Norwegian noun forms here are:
• Indefinite singular: en tast
• Indefinite plural: taster
• Definite plural: tastene (add -ene)

Where should the adverb igjen (“again”) go in the sentence?