Questions & Answers about Hun skjærer en sitron og legger den i vannet.
Why is it hun and not henne?
Hun is the subject form of she. It is used for the person doing the action.
- Hun skjærer ... = She cuts ...
Henne is the object form of her, and it would be used when something happens to her.
- Jeg ser henne. = I see her.
So in this sentence, she is the one performing the actions, so hun is correct.
Why are both verbs skjærer and legger in this form?
They are both in the present tense.
- å skjære = to cut
- skjærer = cuts / is cutting
- å legge = to put / lay
- legger = puts / is putting
In Norwegian, the present tense is often made by adding -r to the infinitive stem:
- skjære → skjærer
- legge → legger
So the sentence has two present-tense actions joined by og:
- Hun skjærer en sitron og legger den i vannet.
That is like saying:
- She cuts a lemon and puts it in the water.