Hun var spent i morges og skrudde på telefonen tidlig for å se meldingen.

She was excited this morning and turned on the phone early to see the message.

Breakdown of Hun var spent i morges og skrudde på telefonen tidlig for å se meldingen.

• være: to be
• hun: she
• se: to see
• å: to

Questions & Answers about Hun var spent i morges og skrudde på telefonen tidlig for å se meldingen.

What does the adjective in Norwegian spent mean here?

In Norwegian, spent means “excited,” “eager,” or sometimes “nervous/tense.” It’s a false friend with English “spent.” You’ll also see the pattern spent på + noun/verb: Jeg er spent på resultatet = “I’m excited/curious about the result.”

Why is it i morges and not i morgen?

• i morges = “this morning” (earlier today, same calendar day).
• i morgen = “tomorrow.”
• Alternatives you’ll hear: i dag tidlig (“early today”) and i går morges (“yesterday morning”). Use i morges only when referring to the morning of the current day.

Can I say tidlig i morges instead?

Yes. You could write: Hun var spent og skrudde på telefonen tidlig i morges for å se meldingen. Grouping the time words often sounds natural. Another natural variant is I morges var hun spent og skrudde på telefonen tidlig …

Is the word order with the time expression okay? What about the V2 rule?

Yes. Norwegian main clauses follow the V2 rule (the finite verb is in second position). So:

• I morges var hun spent … (time adverbial first, then the verb)
• Hun var spent i morges … (subject first, then the verb) Both are correct.