Han sitter mellom Anna og Tom.

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Breakdown of Han sitter mellom Anna og Tom.

• Tom: Tom
• han: he
• og: and

Questions & Answers about Han sitter mellom Anna og Tom.

Why is the verb sitter used without er? Doesn’t Norwegian have a continuous form?

Norwegian uses the simple present to cover both the English simple (‘I sit’) and the progressive (‘I am sitting’) aspects. You say Han sitter … and never Han er sitter.

What rule determines the position of sitter after han?

Norwegian main clauses follow the “V2” rule: the finite verb must be in the second position. Here han (he) is first, so sitter (sits) comes second.

What does mellom mean, and can I use blant instead?

mellom means between and is used for exactly two entities (“between Anna and Tom”). blant (among) is used for more than two (“among friends”).

If I replace Anna og Tom with pronouns, which forms do I use?

After a preposition you must use object pronouns. So you’d say Han sitter mellom dem (them), not de. For first/second person it’s Han sitter mellom deg og meg (you and me).

Are there other verbs for expressing how someone or something is located?