Vakten varsler oss hvis døren står åpen.

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Breakdown of Vakten varsler oss hvis døren står åpen.

• hvis: if
• døren: the door
• vakten: the guard

Questions & Answers about Vakten varsler oss hvis døren står åpen.

What does varsler mean here? Is it “warns” or “notifies”?

Both translations are possible, but nuance matters:

• å varsle (noen) = to notify/alert/inform (often neutral/formal).
• å advare (noen) = to warn (about danger or something negative).

In this sentence, Vakten varsler oss most naturally means “The guard notifies/alerts us.” If the focus were on danger, advarer would be more pointed.

Why is it oss and not vi?

Vi is the subject form (we). Oss is the object form (us). Here, the guard is the subject, and “us” is the object receiving the alert: Vakten (subject) varsler (verb) oss (object).

Why døren and not døra? Are both correct?

Yes, both are correct in Bokmål:

• døren = masculine/common-gender definite singular
• døra = feminine definite singular

Bokmål allows many nouns to be either masculine or feminine. Style preference or dialect influences which you pick.

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