Når du kommer hjem, setter vi i gang med å lage middag.

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Breakdown of Når du kommer hjem, setter vi i gang med å lage middag.

• vi: we
• å: to
• med: with

Questions & Answers about Når du kommer hjem, setter vi i gang med å lage middag.

Why is kommer (present tense) used if the meaning is in the future (“when you get home”)?

Norwegian commonly uses the present tense to talk about scheduled or expected future events, especially in time clauses with når (when). So Når du kommer hjem literally looks like present tense, but it naturally means when you get home (in the future context).

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What’s the grammar role of Når du kommer hjem—is it a main clause or a subordinate clause?

It’s a subordinate (dependent) time clause introduced by når.
Inside that clause, Norwegian usually keeps normal SVO word order:

• du (subject) + kommer (verb) + hjem (adverb)

So: Når du kommer hjem (not inversion like in main clauses).

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Why does the main clause start with setter vi instead of vi setter?