Word
Kafeen der vi øver blir etter hvert stille.
Meaning
The café where we practice becomes quiet over time.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Kafeen der vi øver blir etter hvert stille.
Why is it der in der vi øver? Can I use hvor or som?
- der is the standard relative adverb meaning “where” after a place word: Kafeen der vi øver …
- hvor can also be used in Bokmål here and is common: Kafeen hvor vi øver …
- som alone cannot mean “where.” If you use som, keep the preposition: Kafeen som vi øver i … You can also drop som in this non-subject position: Kafeen vi øver i …
- Don’t double it: Kafeen der vi øver i is ungrammatical.
Where can I put etter hvert in this sentence?
All of these are idiomatic, with small differences in emphasis:
- Kafeen der vi øver blir etter hvert stille. (neutral)
- Kafeen der vi øver blir stille etter hvert. (very common in speech)
- Etter hvert blir kafeen der vi øver stille. (focus on the time frame; obeys V2 with the verb second)
Why use blir instead of er?
bli + adjective expresses a change of state: blir stille = “gets/becomes quiet.” er stille describes a state: “is quiet.” With etter hvert (gradual change), blir is the natural choice.