Breakdown of Ferieplanene våre endrer seg ofte fordi vi følger været.
vi
we
været
the weather
fordi
because
vår
our
ofte
often
ferieplanen
the vacation plan
endre seg
to change
følge
to follow
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Questions & Answers about Ferieplanene våre endrer seg ofte fordi vi følger været.
Why is våre used here instead of vårt?
Norwegian possessive pronouns agree in number (and sometimes gender) with the noun they modify. Ferieplanene is plural, so you need the plural form våre (our plans). Vårt would be used if the noun were singular neuter (e.g. vårt hus).
What does endre seg mean, and why is there a seg?
Å endre means “to change.” Adding the reflexive pronoun seg (him-/herself, itself) gives endre seg, “to change (itself).” In this sentence, ferieplanene endrer seg literally means “the holiday plans change themselves,” i.e. “our holiday plans change.”
Where is ofte placed, and why is it after seg?
Frequency adverbs like ofte (often) normally come after the verb and any short object or pronoun. Here the verb is endrer, the object pronoun is seg, so the pattern is Verb + Object Pronoun + Adverb → endrer seg ofte.
Why is fordi used instead of for to mean “because”?
Both fordi and for can introduce a reason, but fordi is the standard everyday conjunction for “because.” Using for in that sense is more literary or old-fashioned.
Does følger været literally mean “follow the weather”? How is følge used here?
Yes, å følge literally means “to follow,” but in this context it means “to track/monitor.” Vi følger været implies “we keep an eye on the weather” or “we check the forecast,” and adjust our plans accordingly.
Could you say vi følger med på været instead of vi følger været?
Absolutely. Å følge med på været (to follow along on the weather) is a bit more explicit and common in spoken Norwegian when you mean “to keep track of the weather.” Both versions are correct and understood.
Why doesn’t the word order invert after fordi?
In Norwegian, only main clauses introduced by certain adverbs or question words trigger verb-second inversion. Subordinate clauses introduced by conjunctions like fordi use normal Subject-Verb-Object order: fordi vi følger været.
How is ferieplanene formed from ferieplan?
Ferieplan (holiday plan) is a compound noun. Its indefinite plural is ferieplaner. To make it definite plural (“the holiday plans”), you add the suffix -ene, giving ferieplanene.