Questions & Answers about Pizza kan bli brent i ovnen.
Why is there no article before Pizza?
In Norwegian you often drop the article when making a general statement about something. Using Pizza in the indefinite singular here means “pizza in general,” not a specific pizza.
What does kan bli mean in this sentence?
kan is a modal verb meaning “can” or “may,” and bli means “become” or “get.” Together kan bli expresses that something is possible to become: “can get.”
Why is brent used instead of brenne?
brent is the past participle of brenne. In a passive construction you need the past participle form (brent) rather than the infinitive (brenne).
What kind of passive construction is kan bli brent?
This is a periphrastic passive with a modal verb. The pattern is:
- subject (Pizza)
- modal verb (kan)
- auxiliary bli
- past participle (brent)
It literally means “Pizza can be burnt.”
What’s the difference between blir brent and ?