Questions & Answers about I dag fikk jeg en møteinnkalling fra fagforeningen på e-post.
In Norwegian main clauses, the finite verb almost always comes in second position (the V2 rule).
- I dag is taken as one element (a time adverbial) and put first.
- The finite verb (fikk) must then come second.
- The subject (jeg) comes after the verb.
So:
- I dag fikk jeg en møteinnkalling … ✅
- I dag jeg fikk en møteinnkalling … ❌ (breaks the V2 rule)
If you start with the subject instead, you can say:
- Jeg fikk en møteinnkalling i dag. ✅
Yes, that sentence is also correct. The difference is mostly in emphasis:
I dag fikk jeg en møteinnkalling …
→ Emphasizes today (contrast with other days).Jeg fikk en møteinnkalling fra fagforeningen på e-post i dag.
→ A more neutral statement; i dag is just extra information at the end.
Both are normal and idiomatic. Norwegian is quite flexible with where you place time adverbials like i dag, as long as the V2 rule is respected.