Vi rekker knapt bussen.

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Breakdown of Vi rekker knapt bussen.

• bussen: the bus
• rekke: to catch
• knapt: barely

Questions & Answers about Vi rekker knapt bussen.

What does the verb rekke mean here, and what else can it mean?

Here rekke means “to make/catch (in time),” as in being in time for something scheduled. It has other meanings too:

• to physically reach: Jeg rekker ikke hylla. (I can’t reach the shelf.)
• to hand/pass: Kan du rekke meg saltet? (Can you pass me the salt?)
• to have time to do something: Jeg rekker å spise. (I have time to eat.)

How do you conjugate rekke?

It’s irregular:

• infinitive: å rekke
• present: rekker
• preterite (past): rakk
• past participle: rukket
• present perfect: har rukket Example: Vi rakk så vidt bussen. / Vi har så vidt rukket bussen.

Why is knapt placed after the verb (Vi rekker knapt bussen)?

In main clauses, sentence adverbs (like ikke, aldri, ofte, kanskje, knapt) normally come after the finite verb. So: Subject + finite verb + sentence adverb + the rest. Hence: Vi (subject) rekker (finite verb) knapt (adverb) bussen (object).

Can I say Vi knapt rekker bussen?