Kan du hente kontantene på kontoret?

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Breakdown of Kan du hente kontantene på kontoret?

• kunne: can
• på: at
• hente: to fetch

Questions & Answers about Kan du hente kontantene på kontoret?

Why isn’t there an å before hente after kan?

In Norwegian, when a modal verb (such as kan, må, vil) is followed by another verb, that verb takes the bare infinitive without å. So you say kan hente, må dra, vil spise, not kan å hente, må å dra, vil å spise.

Why is kontantene in the definite form instead of just kontanter?

Kontantene means the cash—a specific sum of money you have in mind. If you said kontanter, you’d mean some cash in general, not a particular amount. The ending -ene marks the definite plural in Norwegian.

What does på kontoret literally mean, and why not i kontoret?

På kontoret literally means at the office. In Norwegian, workplaces and institutions (kontoret, skolen, butikken) typically take på to express location. I kontoret would stress being physically inside the room, which is less common for saying “at the office.”

Why is the word order Kan du hente… instead of Du kan hente…?