Questions & Answers about Jeg ordner returen i morgen.
Why is ordner used instead of ordne?
Ordner is the present tense form of the verb å ordne.
- å ordne = to arrange / to fix / to take care of
- jeg ordner = I arrange / I fix / I take care of
So in this sentence:
- Jeg ordner returen i morgen.
- literally: I arrange/take care of the return tomorrow.
The infinitive ordne would only be used after another verb or with å, for example:
- Jeg skal ordne returen i morgen. = I will take care of the return tomorrow.
- Det er viktig å ordne returen. = It is important to arrange the return.
Why is the present tense used when the sentence says i morgen (tomorrow)?
This is very common in Norwegian. The present tense is often used for the future when the time is clear from context.
So:
- Jeg ordner returen i morgen.
does not mean that the action is happening right now. Because of i morgen, a Norwegian speaker understands that it is a future action.
This works a lot like English sentences such as:
- I’m doing it tomorrow.
- I leave tomorrow.
Norwegian often prefers this simple structure instead of always using something like skal.