Questions & Answers about Møtet har blitt flyttet til i morgen.
What does the form har blitt express here?
It’s the present perfect passive. har (have) + blitt (past participle of bli) gives English-like has been, focusing on an action that has happened and is relevant now: the meeting has been moved (and this matters now).
Can I say Møtet er flyttet til i morgen or Møtet er blitt flyttet til i morgen instead?
Yes.
- er flyttet (statal passive) highlights the resulting state: the meeting is (now) moved.
- har blitt/er blitt flyttet (eventive passive) highlights the action of moving. In scheduling contexts, all three are common and usually interchangeable. Many speakers prefer the shorter er flyttet in announcements.
Can I use ble instead of har blitt?
Yes. ble flyttet = simple past passive, English-like was moved. Use it if you place the moving event in a specific past time (e.g., I går ble møtet flyttet). har blitt is used when the exact time isn’t specified or when the result is relevant now.
What’s the active-voice equivalent?
Examples:
- Vi har flyttet møtet til i morgen.
- Ledelsen har flyttet møtet til i morgen. Norwegian often uses the passive to avoid naming the agent.