Questions & Answers about Hun legger telefonen sin på bordet.
Why is it legger and not ligger?
Because legger describes an action: she is putting/laying the phone on the table.
Ligger describes a state: the phone is lying on the table.
So:
- Hun legger telefonen sin på bordet. = She puts her phone on the table.
- Telefonen ligger på bordet. = The phone is lying on the table.
This is a very common Norwegian distinction that English often does not make as clearly.
What form is legger?
Legger is the present tense of å legge.
Common forms are:
- å legge = to lay / put
- legger = lays / puts
- la = laid / put
- har lagt = has laid / has put
So in this sentence, legger means is putting / puts.
Why does telefonen end in -en?