Word
Hun arbeider selvstendig hjemme, og sjefen stoler på henne.
Meaning
She works independently at home, and the boss trusts her.
Part of speech
sentence
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Breakdown of Hun arbeider selvstendig hjemme, og sjefen stoler på henne.
hun
she
og
and
arbeide
to work
henne
her
Questions & Answers about Hun arbeider selvstendig hjemme, og sjefen stoler på henne.
Why is it henne and not hun at the end?
Because hun is the subject form (nominative) and henne is the object form (accusative).
- Subject: Hun arbeider … = She works …
- Object: Sjefen stoler på henne = The boss trusts her Related forms:
- Possessive: hennes (her/hers)
- Reflexive (3rd person): seg (himself/herself/themselves), but only when the object refers back to the subject of the same clause.
Why is it stoler på and not just stoler or stoler til?
The verb is a fixed expression: å stole på (noen/noe) = to trust (someone/something). You cannot drop på, and you don’t use til with this verb.
- Correct: Sjefen stoler på henne.
- Also common: å ha tillit til (to have confidence in): Sjefen har tillit til henne.
- With a clause: å stole på at …: Jeg stoler på at du gjør det.
Are arbeider and jobber interchangeable here?
Yes. Hun arbeider … and Hun jobber … both mean “She works …”.
- jobber is more colloquial and very common in speech.
- arbeider can feel a bit more formal or bookish in some contexts, but it’s perfectly fine. Note: en arbeider also means “a worker” (noun).