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Questions & Answers about Vi gratulerer vinneren.
Why is it vinneren and not vinner?
Because vinneren is the definite form of vinner.
- vinner = winner / a winner
- vinneren = the winner
In Norwegian, the definite article is often attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word in front.
So:
- Vi gratulerer vinneren. = We congratulate the winner.
Not We congratulate winner.
What does vi mean?
Vi means we.
It is the subject of the sentence, the people doing the action.
So the structure is:
- Vi = we
- gratulerer = congratulate / are congratulating
- vinneren = the winner
What form is gratulerer?