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Hun er stolt, men også litt bekymret for sin egen presentasjon.
Meaning
She is proud, but also a little worried about her own presentation.
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Breakdown of Hun er stolt, men også litt bekymret for sin egen presentasjon.
være
to be
hun
she
men
but
for
for
Questions & Answers about Hun er stolt, men også litt bekymret for sin egen presentasjon.
Do I need to repeat the verb er after men?
No. When two predicate adjectives share the same subject and linking verb, Norwegian often omits the second verb: Hun er stolt, men også litt bekymret ... You can repeat it for emphasis or clarity: Hun er stolt, men er også litt bekymret ... You can even repeat the subject: Hun er stolt, men hun er også litt bekymret ... All are correct.
Why is there a comma before men?
Norwegian convention is to put a comma before men because it introduces a contrast. This applies even when the second part isn’t a full clause, as here.
Why is it bekymret for and not something else?
The default is bekymret for + thing/person: bekymret for sin egen presentasjon. Bekymret over also exists and can sound a bit more formal or emphasize your reaction: bekymret over situasjonen. Don’t use om by itself; you can say bekymret for at/om ... when introducing a clause (for example, bekymret for at det skal gå dårlig).
Does for sin egen presentasjon modify both stolt and bekymret?
No. It attaches to bekymret. If you wanted to say she is proud of her presentation, you’d need av: stolt av sin egen presentasjon.