Stillingene legges ut på nettet og deles på e-post.

The positions are posted online and shared by email.

Breakdown of Stillingene legges ut på nettet og deles på e-post.

• og: and
• på: on
• nettet: the net
• e-posten: the email

Questions & Answers about Stillingene legges ut på nettet og deles på e-post.

What does the passive form legges mean, and how is it formed?

Norwegian makes a simple passive by adding -s to the verb. From legge (to put/lay/post), the present passive is legges, which means “is/are put” or, in this context, “is/are posted.” So Stillingene legges ut = “The positions are posted.”

Why is ut placed after legges (i.e., legges ut) and not before?

Legge ut is a particle verb. In Norwegian, the particle typically follows the verb (also in the -s passive), so you get legges ut, not “ut legges.” In the active you’d say legger … ut (e.g., Vi legger stillingene ut).

Can I say blir lagt ut instead of legges ut? What’s the difference?

Both are correct passives.

• legges ut = s-passive, often used for general/habitual statements or neutral descriptions.
• blir lagt ut = bli-passive, often felt a bit more event-focused (“get posted”), and common when referring to a specific occasion or time. Meaning overlaps a lot; choose based on style and context.

What tense/aspect is this? Could it also mean “are being posted”?

It’s present passive. Depending on context, it can correspond to English simple present (“are posted”) or present progressive (“are being posted”). Norwegian doesn’t force the aspect distinction here.