Word
Vi møtes nøyaktig klokken åtte.
Meaning
We meet exactly at eight o’clock.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Questions & Answers about Vi møtes nøyaktig klokken åtte.
What does the -s in møtes mean?
The -s makes the verb reciprocal (or sometimes passive). Here it means “meet each other.”
- Vi møtes = We meet each other.
- Without -s, møte is transitive and needs an object: Vi møter dem klokka åtte = We meet them at eight.
- The -s form can also be passive in other contexts (e.g., Vi møtes av applaus = We are met by applause), but the more common passive is with bli
- past participle: Vi blir møtt av applaus.
Can I say Vi møter klokka åtte?
Not by itself. Å møte needs an object, so you’d say:
- Vi møter dem klokka åtte. If you mean “we meet each other,” use the reciprocal:
- Vi møtes klokka åtte.
Why is the present tense used for a future meeting?
Klokken vs klokka — which is correct?