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A1📐Word Order
Basic Word Order (SVO)
Grunnleggende ordstilling
Norwegian basic word order is Subject-Verb-Object (SVO), similar to English. In simple declarative sentences, the subject comes first, then the verb, then the object. This is the foundation for understanding more complex V2 rules later.
Rule
Subject + Verb + Object
Examples
Jeg leser en bok.
I read a book.
Han spiser lunsj.
He eats lunch.
Vi liker kaffe.
We like coffee.
Common Mistake
✗
Bok leser jeg.
✓
Jeg leser en bok.
Hindi has SOV order (I book read), so Indian learners may place the object before the verb. Norwegian uses SVO like English.
English vs Norwegian
| English | Norsk |
|---|---|
| I read a book. | Jeg leser en bok. |
| He eats lunch. | Han spiser lunsj. |
| We like coffee. | Vi liker kaffe. |
English
I read a book.
Norsk
Jeg leser en bok.
English
He eats lunch.
Norsk
Han spiser lunsj.
English
We like coffee.
Norsk
Vi liker kaffe.