Vi avviser kompromisset og begrunner beslutningen.

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Breakdown of Vi avviser kompromisset og begrunner beslutningen.

• og: and
• beslutningen: the decision
• kompromisset: the compromise

Questions & Answers about Vi avviser kompromisset og begrunner beslutningen.

Why is vi only written once, even though there are two verbs?

Because vi is the subject of both verbs.

The sentence structure is:

• Vi = subject
• avviser kompromisset = first verb phrase
• og
• begrunner beslutningen = second verb phrase

In Norwegian, just like in English, you do not need to repeat the subject if the same subject continues after og.

So this is like saying:

• We reject the compromise and justify the decision.

You could repeat vi, but it would usually sound unnecessary here.

What form are avviser and begrunner?

They are both present tense verb forms.

• å avvise = to reject
• å begrunne = to justify, give reasons for

Present tense in Norwegian is often made by adding -r to the infinitive:

• avvise → avviser
• begrunne → begrunner

So:

• vi avviser = we reject / we are rejecting
• vi begrunner = we justify / we are justifying

Norwegian present tense can often cover both simple present and present progressive meanings from English, depending on context.

Why do kompromisset and have endings attached to them?