Jeg ser tegnet.

I see the symbol.

Breakdown of Jeg ser tegnet.

• jeg: I
• se: to see
• tegnet: the symbol; mark

Questions & Answers about Jeg ser tegnet.

Why is it jeg ser and not jeg se?

Because ser is the present-tense form of the verb å se (to see).

In Norwegian, verbs are usually quite simple compared with English: they do not change for person. So you get:

• jeg ser = I see
• du ser = you see
• han/hun ser = he/she sees
• vi ser = we see

So ser is the normal present form for all subjects.

What does jeg mean, and is it always written with a capital letter like I in English?

Jeg means I.

Unlike English, Norwegian does not capitalize this pronoun unless it comes at the beginning of a sentence. So:

• Jeg ser tegnet. = at the beginning, capitalized
• Når jeg ser tegnet ... = in the middle, lowercase

That is a very common difference English speakers notice early on.

Why is the word order Jeg ser tegnet?