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What does ser ut til å mean here?
Ser ut til å + infinitive is a very common Norwegian pattern meaning seems to or appears to.
So:
Hun ser ut til å like ... = She seems to like ...
It does not mean that she definitely likes it. It means the speaker is making an observation or inference.
Why is it like, not liker?
Because like is the infinitive form, and it comes after å.
- å like = to like
- liker = likes / is liking (present tense)
In the sentence, the structure is:
ser ut til å like
After å, Norwegian uses the infinitive, so like is correct.
Why is there a til in ser ut til å?