Kampen blir avlyst på grunn av vind.

the wind

Breakdown of Kampen blir avlyst på grunn av vind.

• på grunn av: because of
• kampen: the match
• bli avlyst: to be cancelled

Questions & Answers about Kampen blir avlyst på grunn av vind.

Why is it bolded as blir avlyst? What construction is this?

It’s the passive voice using bli + past participle. Kampen (the match) is the thing affected, blir is the auxiliary, and avlyst is the past participle of avlyse (to cancel). So: “The match is being canceled / will be canceled.”

How is blir avlyst different from er avlyst?

• blir avlyst focuses on the action/event of canceling (happening now or arranged/decided around now).
• er avlyst describes the resulting state (“is canceled”).

Examples:

• Nå blir kampen avlyst. (They’re canceling it now.)
• Kampen er avlyst. (It’s canceled; that’s the current status.)

Can I use the -s passive: Kampen avlyses?

Yes. Kampen avlyses (på grunn av vind) is a neutral/formal written option and is common in headlines and notices. It means the same as Kampen blir avlyst. For the past, use ble avlyst rather than the rarer avlystes in everyday language.

How do I say this in the past or in the perfect?

• Simple past (it happened): Kampen ble avlyst på grunn av vind.
• Present perfect (has happened): Kampen har blitt avlyst (på grunn av vind).
• Past state: Kampen var avlyst. (It was in a canceled state at that time.)