Fra forsetet ser jeg holdeplassen tydeligere enn før.

Because Norwegian follows the V2 rule in main clauses: the finite verb usually comes in the second position.

Here, Fra forsetet is moved to the front for emphasis or as the starting point of the sentence. Once that happens, the verb must come next:

• Fra forsetet = first element
• ser = second element
• jeg = subject after the verb

So:

• Jeg ser holdeplassen tydeligere enn før. = neutral word order
• Fra forsetet ser jeg holdeplassen tydeligere enn før. = starting with from the front seat

Both are correct, but they focus the sentence differently.

Because Norwegian very often forms compound nouns as a single word.

• for = front
• sete = seat
• forsete = front seat

Then the definite form is:

• et forsete = a front seat
• forsetet = the front seat

English often writes similar ideas as separate words, but Norwegian usually joins them into one word.

In Norwegian, the definite article is often attached to the end of the noun.

So:

• et forsete = a front seat
• forsetet = the front seat

And:

• en holdeplass = a bus stop / stop
• holdeplassen = the bus stop

This is one of the biggest differences from English. Instead of putting the before the noun, Norwegian often adds a definite ending:

• -et for many neuter nouns
• -en for many common-gender nouns

Because the sentence refers to a specific stop, not just any stop.

• holdeplass = a stop / bus stop
• holdeplassen = the stop / the bus stop

In context, the speaker probably has a particular stop in mind, so the definite form sounds natural.

Also, Norwegian often uses the definite form in places where English learners may first expect an indefinite noun.

Because se usually takes a direct object.

So in this sentence:

• jeg ser holdeplassen = I see the bus stop

You do not need a preposition like at or to.

Compare:

• Jeg ser bilen. = I see the car.
• Jeg ser huset. = I see the house.

This works much like English see.

Tydeligere is the comparative form of tydelig.

• tydelig = clear / clearly
• tydeligere = clearer / more clearly

In this sentence, it functions adverbially: it describes how the speaker sees the bus stop.

So although tydelig is often introduced as an adjective, Norwegian can use this form in a way that corresponds to English clearly.

That is why the sentence means more clearly, not clearer in the sense of describing the bus stop itself.

This is the normal way to make a comparison:

• tydeligere = more clearly
• enn = than
• før = before

So:

• tydeligere enn før = more clearly than before

This is a very common pattern in Norwegian:

• bedre enn før = better than before
• raskere enn før = faster than before
• lettere enn før = easier than before

Yes, here før means before / earlier.

In enn før, it means than before or than earlier. It refers to an earlier time, not a position in space.

So the comparison is between:

• how clearly the speaker sees the stop now
• how clearly the speaker used to see it earlier

You can move things around, but it may sound less natural depending on the rhythm and emphasis.

These are the main possibilities:

• Jeg ser holdeplassen tydeligere enn før fra forsetet.
• Fra forsetet ser jeg holdeplassen tydeligere enn før.

The version with Fra forsetet first is very natural if you want to emphasize where the speaker is sitting.

The version starting with Jeg is more neutral.

Putting fra forsetet at the very end is possible, but it can sound slightly heavier or less elegant in some contexts.

Often yes in everyday use, but not always strictly.

Holdeplass means a stop or stopping place, and in context it often refers to:

• a bus stop
• a tram stop
• sometimes another public transport stop

So the exact English translation depends on context, but bus stop is often the most natural choice.