Word
Barna klager over været i dag.
Meaning
The children complain about the weather today.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Barna klager over været i dag.
i dag
today
barnet
the child
været
the weather
klage over
to complain about
Questions & Answers about Barna klager over været i dag.
What is the word‑for‑word breakdown of Barna klager over været i dag, and how does it compare to English word order?
The sentence means “The children complain about the weather today.”
Word‑for‑word:
- Barna = the children
- barn = child/children
- -a = the (definite plural here)
- klager = complain / are complaining (present tense of å klage)
- over = about / over (here: about)
- været = the weather
- vær = weather (neuter noun)
- -et = the (definite singular for many neuter nouns)
- i dag = today (literally in day)
Word order:
- Norwegian: [Subject] [Verb] [Other parts]
- Barna klager over været i dag.
- English: [Subject] [Auxiliary] [Verb‑ing] [Other parts]
- The children are complaining about the weather today.
Norwegian doesn’t need an auxiliary verb (are); the simple present klager can cover both complain and are complaining depending on context.
Why is it barna and not just barn?