Word
Fordi leiligheten bare er 48 kvadratmeter, må vi rydde oftere for å få plass.
Meaning
Because the apartment is only 48 square meters, we have to tidy more often to make space.
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Breakdown of Fordi leiligheten bare er 48 kvadratmeter, må vi rydde oftere for å få plass.
være
to be
vi
we
fordi
because
leiligheten
the apartment
Questions & Answers about Fordi leiligheten bare er 48 kvadratmeter, må vi rydde oftere for å få plass.
Why is there a comma after kvadratmeter?
Because the sentence starts with a subordinate clause: Fordi leiligheten bare er 48 kvadratmeter. In Norwegian, a subordinate clause placed first is normally followed by a comma before the main clause: ..., må vi ...
Why does the word order change in må vi rydde instead of vi må rydde?
That’s the V2 (verb-second) rule in Norwegian main clauses. When something other than the subject comes first (here: the whole fordi-clause), the finite verb comes next, and the subject follows:
- Fronted element: Fordi ...
- Finite verb: må
- Subject: vi So: ..., må vi rydde ... (not ..., vi må rydde ...).
What’s the role of fordi, and can I use something else?
Fordi introduces a reason (because). Common alternatives:
- siden = since (often a bit more “given that”)
- ettersom = since/as (more formal) They all create subordinate clauses with subordinate word order.
Why is it leiligheten (definite) and not en leilighet (indefinite)?