Vi møtes presis ved busstoppet klokken åtte.

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Breakdown of Vi møtes presis ved busstoppet klokken åtte.

• ved: at
• klokken: the clock
• møtes: to meet

Questions & Answers about Vi møtes presis ved busstoppet klokken åtte.

What does the -s in møtes do?

It makes the verb reciprocal: vi møtes = we meet each other. It’s not passive here.

• Infinitive: å møtes
• Present: vi møtes
• Past: vi møttes
• Perfect: vi har møttes Without -s, å møte is transitive: jeg møter deg (I meet you). You can also say møte hverandre (meet each other).

Why is the present tense used for a future meeting?

Norwegian often uses simple present for scheduled/arranged future events. Vi møtes … naturally means the meeting will happen at that time. You could also say Vi skal møtes …, but it’s not necessary.

Is presis the right form here? Why not presist?

Yes, presis is correct as an adverb meaning on time/exactly. Presist is the neuter form of the adjective (e.g., et presist svar) and isn’t used as the adverb here. So: presis klokka åtte, not presist klokka åtte.

Where should presis go in the sentence?

Most natural is to keep it near the time, or at the very end:

• Vi møtes klokka åtte presis ved busstoppet.
• Vi møtes presis klokka åtte ved busstoppet. The given order is understandable, but presis next to the time is more idiomatic.