Han oppdaterer profilen sin sjelden, men sender ofte lenker i gruppechatten.

He rarely updates his profile, but often sends links in the group chat.

Breakdown of Han oppdaterer profilen sin sjelden, men sender ofte lenker i gruppechatten.

• han: he
• i: in
• men: but
• ofte: often

Questions & Answers about Han oppdaterer profilen sin sjelden, men sender ofte lenker i gruppechatten.

Why is it oppdaterer and not oppdatere in this sentence?

Oppdaterer is the present tense form of the verb å oppdatere (to update).

In Norwegian:

• å oppdatere = to update (infinitive)
• han oppdaterer = he updates / he is updating (present)

Norwegian doesn’t use a separate -ing form like English. The simple present oppdaterer can mean both:

• he updates (in general, habit)
• he is updating (right now)

Here it describes a habitual action: he rarely updates his profile.

Why is it profilen sin and not hans profil?