Vi undersøker risikoen før vi vurderer konsekvensen.

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Breakdown of Vi undersøker risikoen før vi vurderer konsekvensen.

• før: before
• vurdere: to consider
• risikoen: the risk

Questions & Answers about Vi undersøker risikoen før vi vurderer konsekvensen.

Why is there a second vi after før?

Because the sentence has two clauses, and each clause needs its own subject.

• Vi undersøker risikoen = main clause
• før vi vurderer konsekvensen = clause introduced by før (before)

So Norwegian says:

• Vi undersøker ...
• før vi vurderer ...

This works much like English: We examine the risk before we assess the consequence.

You normally cannot leave out the second vi here.

What tense are undersøker and vurderer?

Both are in the present tense.

• undersøker = examine / investigate
• vurderer = assess / evaluate / consider

In Norwegian, the present tense is often formed by adding -er to the verb stem:

• å undersøke → undersøker
• å vurdere → vurderer

Even if English might sometimes use a future form, Norwegian often uses the present tense for:

• general truths
• routines
• procedures
• scheduled or expected actions

So this sentence can sound like a general procedure: We examine the risk before assessing the consequence.