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Questions & Answers about Vi avslutter møtet nå.
Why is avslutter used here instead of simply slutter?
Avslutte is a transitive verb (“to end something”), so it needs a direct object (here møtet). Slutte is intransitive (“to stop/quit”), and you’d use it without a direct object (e.g. Vi slutter nå = “We’re quitting/stopping now,” with no object). Since you want to end the meeting itself, avslutter møtet is correct.
What tense is avslutter, and does it imply “are ending” or “will end”?
Avslutter is the present tense (presens) of å avslutte. Norwegian present can cover both simple present (“we end”) and present progressive (“we are ending”). The addition of nå (“now”) clarifies immediacy: “We are ending the meeting now.”
Why is møtet used instead of møte?
Møtet is the definite singular form of et møte (a meeting). In Norwegian you express “the meeting” by adding the -et ending:
• et møte = “a meeting”
• møtet = “the meeting”
Why is nå placed at the end of the sentence?
Norwegian word order generally follows Subject–Verb–Object–and then time adverbs. So you get:
• Vi (subject)
• avslutter (verb)
• møtet (object)
• nå (time adverb)
Putting nå earlier (e.g. Nå avslutter vi møtet) is also possible but slightly more formal or marked.
Can you drop vi in Norwegian like in some languages?
Norwegian usually requires the subject pronoun, so you typically keep vi. Omitting it can sound informal or colloquial, and may lead to confusion. Unlike Spanish or Italian, Norwegian does not pro-drop in everyday speech.
How do you pronounce avslutter and where is the stress?
Pronunciation key (broadly): /ɑːvˈslʉtːər/
– The stress is on the second syllable: av-SLUT-ter.
– The “u” is like the German ü or French u: a close front rounded vowel /ʉ/.
– The double “tt” indicates a long [tː].
Is this sentence formal, informal, or neutral?
It’s neutral and perfectly fine for both spoken and written contexts, including business meetings. If you want to be extra polite in a business setting, you might add a modal or “shall we…?” construction: Skal vi avslutte møtet nå?
How would you ask “Shall we end the meeting now?” instead?
You’d invert the verb and subject and add skal:
Skal vi avslutte møtet nå?
This turns it into a polite suggestion rather than a statement.
What’s the verb infinitive and how is it conjugated?
Infinitive: å avslutte
Present: avslutter
Past: avsluttet
Perfect participle: (har) avsluttet
Example: Vi avsluttet møtet i går = “We ended the meeting yesterday.”
Can nå mean anything other than “now” in this sentence?
Here it strictly means “now” (immediately). It does not mean “soon” or “later.” For “soon,” you’d use snart: Vi avslutter møtet snart = “We’ll end the meeting soon.”
