Vi avslutter møtet nå.

we

Breakdown of Vi avslutter møtet nå.

• nå: now
• møtet: the meeting
• avslutte: to end

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?